# black-and-white

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey rather than shades of any other color.
2. Of a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey rather than color.
3. Classifying people, objects or concepts as two polar opposites, especially "right" and "wrong"; dichotomous and inflexible.
4. Alternative form of black and white (easily divided into diametrically opposing camps).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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