Definitions for black and white
black and white

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. written communication, written language, black and whitenoun

   communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

2. black and white, monochromeadjective

   a black-and-white photograph or slide

3. black-and-whiteadjective

   lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black

   "a black-and-white cow"; "black-and-white blooms"; "black-and-white stripes"

4. black-and-white, black and white(p)adjective

   not having or not capable of producing colors

   "black-and-white film"; "a black-and-white TV"; "the movie was in black and white"

5. black-and-whiteadjective

   of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories

   "he rejected a black-and-white world"; "there are no black-and-white certainties"; "there were no grey areas, you were either for him or against him, he was all black-and-white"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. black and whitenoun

   A 1970s police patrol car.

2. black and whitenoun

   A type of giant cookie (about 8 inches diameter) with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.

3. black and whiteadjective

   Representing colours with pure black and white tones or with shades of gray.

4. black and whiteadjective

   Easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Black and white

   Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white in a continuous spectrum, producing a range of shades of grey.

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1. black and white

   1) Literally, black and white refers to a visual style or imagery that consists only of shades of the color black and the color white. It is often used in photography, television, and film. 2) Figuratively, it means clear, obvious, or without any doubt. This is often used to describe situations or concepts that have a clear distinction or are clear cut with no grey areas or uncertainties. 3) It can also refer to racial or ethnic differences, specifically relating to people of African (black) and European (white) descent.

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1. black and white

   Read the full text of the Black and White poem by Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis on the Poetry.com website.

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1. • Communication
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How to pronounce black and white?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say black and white in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of black and white in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of black and white in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of black and white in a Sentence

1. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation:

   Kennedy was last seen wearing a black and white polka dot onesie with pink pants, she is 6lbs. and 17 inches long. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

2. Alisha Gaines:

   We're starting to have more complicated conversations where we realize that the binary is not just Black and White, but we're still a work in progress.

3. Matt Brown:

   It's a very nuanced discussion, if they go ahead and ban this -- you know black and white, let's ban it all -- there will be so many unintended side effects.

4. Jared Snyder:

   It has closed the interstate. There's black and white smoke, and I hear they might be evacuating houses in the area, too.

5. Judy Garland:

   It takes all the people - black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants - to make up America.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=black and white
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Black_and_White
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_White
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com