black-and-white

black-and-white
UK / US adjective
1) a black-and-white photograph, film, or television shows pictures in black, white, and grey but not in colour
2) involving one idea that is clearly right and another that is clearly wrong, so that it is not difficult for you to make a moral decision

It's not a simple black-and-white issue.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • Black and white — Black Black, n. 1. That which is destitute of light or whiteness; the darkest color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good black. [1913 Webster] Black is the badge of hell, The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • black and white — lack and white, black and white lack and white . print or writing, especially the result of the printing process. Syn: print. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • black-and-white — lack and white, black and white lack and white . print or writing, especially the result of the printing process. Syn: print. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Black-and-white — This article is about the term as used in media and computing. For other uses, see Black and white (disambiguation). A black and white photo of a breadfruit c. 1870 Black and white, often abbreviated B/W or B W, is a term referring to a number of …   Wikipedia

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