MONOCHROMATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monochromatic mean? 

• MONOCHROMATIC (adjective)
  The adjective MONOCHROMATIC has 3 senses:

1. of or relating to monochromatism

2. (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength

3. having or appearing to have only one color

  Familiarity information: MONOCHROMATIC used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONOCHROMATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to monochromatism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

monochromatism (complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness)

Derivation:

monochromatism (complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength

Synonyms:

homochromatic; monochromatic

Context example:

monochromatic light

Antonym:

polychromatic ((of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Having or appearing to have only one color

Synonyms:

monochromatic; monochrome; monochromic; monochromous

Similar:

colored; colorful; coloured (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination)

 Context examples 

A clot detection method that uses a photometric means (measuring the absorbancy of monochromatic light) to detect the presence and/or quantify the formation of a thrombus in a specimen.

(Photometric Clot Detection, NCI Thesaurus)

A device designed to emit a monochromatic beam of coherent light.

(Laser Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light.

(Laser, NCI Thesaurus)

It is the luminous intensity in a given direction of a small monochromatic light source at 540 terahertz emitting 1/683 watt per steradian in that direction.

(Candela, NCI Thesaurus)

Under a low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamp, which makes everything appear monochromatic, like a black and white movie with a brownish-yellow filter, everyone looked sick.

(Rosy health and sickly green: color associations play robust role in reading faces, National Institutes of Health)