monochromatism
- noun
- /ˌmɒnəˈkroʊmətɪzəm/
- Specialized
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monocromatismo
- People with monochromatism perceive the world only in shades of gray.
Examples
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Complete monochromatism is rare compared to partial color blindness.
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Diagnosing monochromatism requires special tests to assess the ability to distinguish colors.
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He suffers from monochromatism.
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Many artists explore monochromatism in their work.
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People with monochromatism see all colors as different shades of gray.
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A diagnosis of monochromatism means a person cannot differentiate colors at all.
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Individuals affected by monochromatism rely on brightness to distinguish objects.
Synonyms
A condition in which someone sees only shades of gray and not colors
A condition in which a person sees the world only in shades of gray
A condition in which a person can only see shades of light and dark
People with complete color blindness see only shades of gray
A condition in which a person cannot see colors and only sees shades of gray
A lack of color in vision or objects
Antonyms
- Specialized
Seeing many colors normally because the eyes have three kinds of color cells
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
monochromatism = monochromat (semi-transparent) = mono + chromat + ism
The noun is formed straightforwardly from 'monochromat' plus '-ism', which commonly denotes a condition or doctrine.
Etymology
Monochromatism comes from Greek parts mono- meaning 'one' and chroma meaning 'color', and is like the common word monochrome, which means 'one color'. That's why monochromatism refers to a condition where a person can only see in one color or in shades of gray, not in different colors.