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Monochrome

For monovalent chromium, see oxidation state § List of oxidation states of the elements.
For other uses, see Monochrome (disambiguation).

Multiple examples of monochrome artworks throughout history: an Ancient Egyptian faience statuette of Isis and Horus, 332–30 BC; a gold Tairona pendant, 10th–16th century; a Chinese carved red lacquer, late 14th century; and the Neoclassical Petit Trianon in Versailles, France, by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1764
Black-and-white monochrome: the Eiffel Tower during the 1889 Exposition Universelle
Color monochrome: night-vision devices usually produce monochrome images, typically in shades of green.
A photograph of a macaw rendered with a monochrome palette of a limited number of shades
A Philips branded digital audio player with a monochrome display and green backlight, common on older devices including mobile phones and handheld game systems

A monochrome[1] or monochromatic image, object or palette is composed of one color (or values of one color).[2] Images using only shades of grey are called grayscale (typically digital) or black-and-white (typically analog). In physics, monochromatic light refers to electromagnetic radiation that contains a narrow band of wavelengths, which is a distinct concept.

  1. ^ from Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos) 'having one color'; from μόνος (mónos) 'one' and χρῶμα (khrôma) 'color'
  2. ^ "monochrome". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

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