HyperDic: black_and_white

English > 3 senses of the expression *black and white*:
ADJECTIVE	all	black and white, black-and-white	not having or not capable of producing colors
NOUN	communication	black and white, written communication, written language	communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
NOUN	artifact	black and white, monochrome	a black-and-white photograph or slide

English > *black and white*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not having or not capable of producing colors.
Example	"the movie was in black and white"
Synonym	black-and-white
Category	photography, picture taking	The act of taking and printing photographs
Opposite	color, colour	Having or capable of producing colors

English > *black and white*: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	Communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten).
Synonyms	written communication, written language
Parts	leaf, folio	A sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript / manuscript or book)
Narrower	code, codification	A set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
	correspondence	communication by the exchange of letters
	prescription	written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
	prescription	written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
	print	The text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
	reading, reading material	written material intended to be read
	transcription, written text	Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
	writing, written material, piece of writing	The work of a writer
	writing	letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
	writing	(usually plural) the collected work of an author
Broader	communication	Something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
Spanish	blanco y negro, comunicación escrita, lenguaje escrito
Catalan	comunicació escrita, llenguatge escrit

English > *black and white*: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A black-and-white photograph or slide.
Synonym	monochrome
Broader	photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic	A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide
Spanish	blanco y negro, monocromo
Catalan	fotografia en blanc i negre

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