Monochrome

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Monochrome of Lincoln
MFA# 57.326

Description

1) A painting or drawing in several shades of a single color.

2) [BASF] A trademark for a series of dyes that are characterized by good lightfastness. Monochrome dyes are used for dyeing Wool.

Synonyms and Related Terms

monochrome (Fr.); monocromático (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998