monochrome — mon•o•chrome [[t]ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm[/t]] n. 1) fia a painting, drawing, or photograph in different shades of a single color 2) fia being or made in the shades of a single color • Etymology: 1655–65; < Gk monóchrōmos of a single color =mono mono +… … From formal English to slang
monochrome — mon|o|chrome [ˈmɔnəkrəum US ˈma:nəkroum] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: monochroma, from Greek, from mono ( MONO ) + chroma color ] 1.) in shades of only one colour, especially shades of grey ▪ We looked out over the grey,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
monochrome — mon|o|chrome [ manə,kroum ] adjective 1. ) able to show or produce only black, white, and gray 2. ) not brightly colored and usually gray in color: a monochrome landscape 3. ) in art, using different SHADES of a single color … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Monochrome — Mon o*chrome, n. [Gr. ? of one color; mo nos single + ? color: cf. F. monochrome.] A painting or drawing in a single color; a picture made with a single color. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monochrome — I. noun Etymology: Medieval Latin monochroma, from Latin, feminine of monochromos of one color, from Greek monochrōmos, from mon + chrōmos chrome Date: 1662 a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue • monochromic adjective • monochromist … New Collegiate Dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
vert — vert, verte [ vɛr, vɛrt ] adj. et n. m. • 1080; verd jusqu au XVIIe; lat. viridis I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ (Couleur) Intermédiaire entre le bleu et le jaune (radiations lumineuses dont la longueur d onde avoisine 0,52 μ). Par ext. Tirant sur le vert. Bleu… … Encyclopédie Universelle
William Gibson — Infobox Writer name = William Gibson imagesize = 300px caption = William Gibson in August 2007 birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1948|3|17 birthplace = Conway, South Carolina occupation = Novelist citizenship = United States, Canada period =… … Wikipedia
acier — [ asje ] n. m. • XIIe; acer 1080; bas lat. °aciarium, de acies « pointe, tranchant » 1 ♦ Alliage de fer et de carbone (moins de 1,5%), auquel on donne, par traitement mécanique ou thermique, des propriétés variées (malléabilité, résistance). L… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Works of William Gibson — The works of William Gibson encompass literature, journalism, acting, recitation, and performance art. Primarily renowned as a novelist and short fiction writer in the cyberpunk milieu, Gibson invented the metaphor of cyberspace in Burning Chrome … Wikipedia
