Monochromatism
[mon-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /ˌmɒn əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/
noun
1.
the quality of having one color:
the monochromatism of Picasso’s Blue Period.
2.
Ophthalmology. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to perceive color.
Compare (def 2), (def 3).
/ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm/
noun
1.
a visual defect in which all colours appear as variations of a single hue
monochromatism mon·o·chro·ma·tism (mŏn’ə-krō’mə-tĭz’əm)
n.
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