black-and-white

• Qualifie une image en noir et blanc, ou par extension une vision ou une situation sans nuances, clairement définie, souvent simplifiée ou absolue.

Describes something that is clearly defined, with no shades of gray; often used to refer to a simplistic or absolute view of a situation, or to images in black and white.

1. Lacking colorA2formal

   Consisting of only black and white colors, without any shades of gray or other hues.

   en noir et blanc

   • The old photograph was black-and-white.
   • She prefers black-and-white movies over color ones.
   • The zebra has black-and-white stripes.

2. Incapable of producing colorA2formal

   Describing a device or medium that cannot display or reproduce colors.

   En noir et blanc

   • The printer is only black-and-white.
   • He bought a black-and-white television set.
   • The newspaper is printed in black-and-white.

   Synonymesachromaticcolorlessmonochromaticmonochrome

   Antonymescolorcoloredcoloured

3. Clear-cut or absoluteB2formal

   Describing a situation or issue that is seen as having only two clear, opposing sides, without any gray areas.

   manichéen

   • The issue is not black-and-white; there are many nuances.
   • He sees the world in black-and-white terms.
   • The debate was presented as a black-and-white choice.

   Synonymesabsolutebinarycategoricalclear-cutdefinitedichotomousdistinctpolarunambiguous

   Antonymesambiguousequivocalgraygreymultifaceted