Black And White

Word BLACK AND WHITE
Character 15
Hyphenation black-and-white
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Black And White"

What do we mean by black and white?

Partially black and partially white. adjective

Being in writing or print. adjective

Rendered in black and white or in achromatic colors. adjective

Of or relating to the reproduction or presentation of visual images in black and white. adjective

Expressing, recognizing, or based on two mutually exclusive sets of ideas or values. adjective

Depicted only in black and white colors, or in shades of gray; also called monochromatic and monochrome; -- of images. Opposite of color or in color, and contrasting with polychrome technicolor three-color. adjective

Print or writing, especially the result of the printing process. noun

Of art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color. adjective

Of a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color. adjective

Of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories adjective

Not having or not capable of producing colors adjective

Lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black adjective

Easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought.

A worldview that sees all things being either good or evil, with no "gray areas". Characteristic of the Bush administration, and religious and political conservatives. Urban Dictionary

Police. Due to the black and white color scheme of most police cruisers. Urban Dictionary

A pop song performed by Michael Jackson, promoting racial integration. Largely ignored by most people, because they still insist on: a) if they are white, calling black people "lazy niggers" and saying they're all on welfare, though President Obama doesn't appear to be, but none of them like to entertain the fact that they are being presided over by someone who - gasp! - has darker skin then they do. b) if they are black claiming total innocence on the racist front, and responding to a remark that is racist against black people with a remark equally racist against white people c) judging from skin color, even subconsciously, and generalizing all white people into racist assholes, even if all they did was not meet your eye in a crowded mall or whatever. Urban Dictionary

Usually referred to as "Good & Evil". Most people believe the world is Black and white. Urban Dictionary

N. A police car, from a time when most police cars were painted black and white Urban Dictionary

When talking about old BnW flicks and pics and you want to spell it out, use hyphens. Urban Dictionary

One of the best PC games ever! Urban Dictionary

Snitching ..., statements...., proof by paper something being written on paper for proof (white= paper black=pen) Urban Dictionary

A phrase describing something as being depressing, dull, out of date or just unappealing. Urban Dictionary

Not colorful ;; a great stage or depression. A Lonely feeling about yourself. Sad and down. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Black And White

The word "black-and-white" in example sentences

All vehicles that take people into space are "spaceships", or "spacecraft", but the name "space shuttle" only refers to the black-and-white airplane thing with the two pointy little booster rockets and the big orange tank. ❋ Zoe P. Strassfield (2011)

The sixth verse, Cancer, refers to a black-and-white mosaic floor to which both Jesus and Asmodeus direct their gaze, obviously a description of the interior of Rennes-le-Château’s church. ❋ Lynn Picknett (2006)

Still, great films from around the world continued to be made in black-and-white. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

For them, heaven, hell, and judgment day are realities, not metaphors, and moral issues are framed in absolute, black-and-white terms.42 In our 2006 Faith Matters survey, three quarters of evangelicals said that “there are absolutely clear guidelines as to what is good and evil,” while a majority of nonevangelicals said instead “there can never be absolutely clear guidelines as to what is good and evil.” ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

McCain, a longtime opponent of abortion, did not hesitate to answer in black-and-white terms: “at the moment of conception.” ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

Fictional lawyers lived drab, colorless lives that were well suited to the days of black-and-white TV. ❋ Thane Rosenbaum (2011)

As for Jackson's two-part Hobbit film, again, there's a built-in audience that would flock to it whether it was in 3D or black-and-white. ❋ Marshall Fine (2011)

Cassie opened a locket that showed a black-and-white picture of a woman who strongly resembled the Pythia. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A boy with his brain growing in a pocket of skin outside of his skull was cradled by a nurse in a black-and-white photo. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It was shaped like a black-and-white cat, and the eyes moved right and left in time with the switch of the pendulum tail. ❋ Unknown (2011)

For instance, a few summers ago the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona, a medieval building brilliantly re-conceived as a museum by architect Carlo Scarpa, mounted a show of Michael Mazur's great black-and-white monotype illustrations for my translation of Dante's Inferno. ❋ Robery Pinsky (2011)

It is a dangerous "third rail" because it will bring on the wrath of those who have a black-and-white view of right and wrong. ❋ Unknown (2011)

[Conservatives] [see things] in black-and-white. Liberals see things through [rose-colored glasses]. ❋ LudwigVan (2003)

Dude, get your ass [off that] [billboard]! You know the black and white come by here like, every 5 minutes [or so]! ❋ Teh Pope (2004)

racist white person: you lazy nigger, get off welfare and maybe the economy will get better. racist black person: shut up you racist crackerhonky! neutral mixed person: uh, that was racist too, moron. [RBP]: its payback for all the racist B.S. my grandma had to go through, pickin' cotton and all - [RWP]: yeah, you should still be picking cotton, porch monkey! RBP: - SHUT UP REDNECK! Michael Jackson: [Sha'mone], you guys, it doesn't matter if you're black or white! *grabs crotch* *RWP, RBP, NMP, and MJ all start dancing Thriller, proving people of all races can still dance together in peace, without using a racial slur! yay us!* ❋ PeaceLuhvHappyness (2009)

The story goes that we used to see [in color], but now the world is [Color blind] & we only see [in black] and white. ❋ LivingInColors (2010)

"[We got] [pulled] over by a [black and white]." ❋ Wayfarer (2005)

It's [not black] and white [movies], it's [black-and-white]! ❋ Drunkenbeaverexploitationsects(FRATZ) (2007)

Who should I pick; [The Cow], The [Ape], or [The Tiger]? ❋ Bloody Mary (2003)

He [snitchin] [in black] and white He wrote it down white meanin paper black meanin [pen] ❋ Problem Mook (2020)

"[The man's] style was [so black] and white." "She was so [depressed], she looked black and white." ❋ Tibberoo (2017)

[I am not] a very [colorful person], im more black and white. Usually very [depressed]. ❋ TipsyPenguin007 (2006)

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