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Polychrome vs Monochrome - What's the difference?

polychrome | monochrome |

As nouns the difference between monochrome and polychrome

is that monochrome is a black and white , especially such a photograph while polychrome is esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions.

As adjectives the difference between monochrome and polychrome

is that monochrome is having only one colour while polychrome is executed in the manner of polychromy.

polychrome

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(-)
  • Executed in the manner of polychromy.
    • polychrome printing

    Related terms

    * polychromatic * polychroming

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)

    • References

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    monochrome

    English

    (wikipedia monochrome)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
  • (dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
  • A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • having only one colour
  • (photography) representing colours with shades of gray

    • Related terms

    * monochromatic ----