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

   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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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. Alexandra Block:

   Deciding to initiate or continue a Foot Pursuit is a decision that a Department member must make quickly and under unpredictable and dynamic circumstances. It is recognized that Foot Pursuits may place Department members and the public at significant risk. there's so much weaselly language about how officers should you know, consider the totality of the circumstances or consider alternatives to chasing people, but there aren't enough black and white rules that officers must follow.

2. Mayor Mitch Landrieu:

   It would be better for all New Orleans city leaders children, black and white, to see symbols in prominent places in New Orleans city leaders city that make them feel proud of their city and inspire them to greatness.

3. Michael Joseph:

   There's something about it that doesn't distract the eye and makes it more about the person, i want the viewer to see the face and the person. They have this aged look, this worn look, and black and white accentuates that a little more.

4. Vadim Ismakaev:

   This whole information strategy that Russia has been implementing now for many years — it’s doing its job and it goes to show you just how dangerous something like this is, even when something is so black and white, it's still possible to make a large chunk of the population be either indifferent or be on the wrong side of the story.

5. Yelena Nikulenko:

   It's very dangerous, this black-and-white perception, these children get information only from one side. They see that (government troops) shoot at us and that their fathers and brothers take arms and go to protect us.

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