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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shwet-shyam
"पुराने ज़माने की फिल्में श्वेत-श्याम हुआ करती थीं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Utilizing or involving only black, white, and intermediate shades of grey, typically applied to photography, film, or print.
"The director chose to shoot the entire historical drama in classic black-and-white to evoke a sense of authenticity." - 2
Characterized by very clear distinctions between opposing conditions, such as right and wrong or good and bad, without recognizing nuances.
"He tends to view complex social issues in a simplistic black-and-white manner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal use of black and white pigments or photographic chemicals to produce images without intermediate colors. The term dates back to the late 19th century with the advent of monochrome photography and film, later evolving metaphorically in the 20th century to describe absolute moral or conceptual dichotomies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Black-and-white" is said worldwide
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noir et blanc
Transliteration: nwar e blɑ̃
"Ce film classique a été tourné en noir et blanc."
schwarzweiß
Transliteration: ʃvaʁtsvaɪ̯s
"Alte Fotografien sind oft in schwarzweiß gehalten."
bianco e nero
Transliteration: bjaŋko e neɾo
"Preferisco guardare vecchi film in bianco e nero."
blanco y negro
Transliteration: blan.ko i ne.ɣɾo
"La televisión antigua solo mostraba imágenes en blanco y negro."
preto e branco
Transliteration: pɾetu i bɾɐ̃ku
"A fotografia artística foi impressa em preto e branco."
श्वेत-श्याम
Transliteration: shwet-shyam
"पुराने ज़माने की फिल्में श्वेत-श्याम हुआ करती थीं।"
黑白
Transliteration: hēibái
"这部老电影是黑白片。"
흑백
Transliteration: heukbaek
"그 사진은 추억을 담은 흑백 사진이다."
モノクロ
Transliteration: monokuro
"祖父の古いアルバムにはモノクロの写真が並んでいる。"
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