Meaning of MONOCHROMATIC
Pronunciation: | | `mânukrow'matik
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [adj] (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light"
- [adj] having or appearing to have only one color
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| Synonyms: | | colored, colorful, coloured, homochromatic, in color(p), monochrome, monochromic, monochromous |
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| Antonyms: | | polychromatic | |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Mon`o*chro*mat"ic\, a. [Cf. F. monochromatique.
See {Monochrome}.]
Consisting of one color, or presenting rays of light of one
color only.
{Monochromatic lamp} (Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of
some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in
optical experiments.
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| Related Terms: | | chromatic, cold, colorific, coloring, cool, dichromatic, glowing, harmonious, many-colored, matching, medley, monochrome, monochromic, motley, parti-colored, pigmentary, polychromatic, prismatic, rainbow, spectral, tinctorial, tingent, toning, variegated, warm |
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