in black and white

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in black and white

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  1. idiomatic Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas. I'll believe that when I see it in black and white.
  2. literally Using shades of gray rather than color. This film was shot in black and white.
  3. Having it displayed using shades of gray rather than color (as it was shot or recorded). to watch color films in black and white

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prep_phrase using shades of gray

Españolen blanco y negro
Portuguêsem preto e branco, a preto e branco
Françaisen noir et blanc
Русскийчёрно-белый čórno-belyj

prep_phrase explicitly

Españolnegro sobre blanco
Portuguêspreto no branco
Françaisnoir sur blanc
Deutschschwarz auf weiß
Italianonero su bianco
Русскийчёрным по белому čórnym po belomu
Tiếng Việtgiấy trắng mực đen

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@misc{in_black_and_white_2026,
  title = {in black and white},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20black%20and%20white},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}