Synonyms for black and white
black and white

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1. black and whiteadjective

   Synonyms:
   greyscale, grayscale, monochrome

2. black and whiteadjective

   Representing colours with pure black and white tones or with shades of gray.

   Synonyms:
   grayscale, monochrome, greyscale

3. black and whitenoun

   Easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought.

   Synonyms:
   greyscale, monochrome, grayscale

4. black and whitenoun

   Synonyms:
   panda

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1. written communication, written language, black and whitenoun

   communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

   Synonyms:
   monochrome, written communication, written language

   Antonyms:
   color, colour, united

2. black and white, monochromeadjective

   a black-and-white photograph or slide

   Synonyms:
   monochrome, written communication, written language

   Antonyms:
   color, united, colour

3. black-and-whiteadjective

   lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black

   "a black-and-white cow"; "black-and-white blooms"; "black-and-white stripes"

   Synonyms:
   black and white(p)

   Antonyms:
   united, colour, color

4. black-and-white, black and white(p)adjective

   not having or not capable of producing colors

   "black-and-white film"; "a black-and-white TV"; "the movie was in black and white"

   Antonyms:
   united, colour, color

5. black-and-whiteadjective

   of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories

   "he rejected a black-and-white world"; "there are no black-and-white certainties"; "there were no grey areas, you were either for him or against him, he was all black-and-white"

   Synonyms:
   black and white(p)

   Antonyms:
   united, colour, color

Matched Categories

1. • Communication
   • Photography

Suggested Resources

1. black and white

   Read the full text of the Black and White poem by Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis on the Poetry.com website.

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How to use black and white in a sentence?

1. Clarissa Serna:

   Men usually get simple black and white with mustaches and crosses or more of a scary look.

2. Martin Luther:

   We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices, capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad.

3. Dr. Laura Schlessinger:

   When you're the victim of the behavior, it's black and white when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades of gray.

4. Marwan Kammoun:

   Don't minimize yourself and think about colors .. live your life appreciating black and white and you will grow peacefully in colors!

5. Benjamin Watson:

   While I reserve judgement on the man arrested for this crime until proven guilty, the fact that black churches were burned to the ground is a reminder of the fear and pain so many communities have repeatedly experienced since emancipation, this trauma resides deep within all of us, black and white, in America.