in black and white
idiom
1
: in written or printed form
I want to see it in black and white.
2
: in a way that involves a simple choice between two opposite things (such as good and bad or right and wrong)
She sees everything in black and white.
3
: using equipment that produces only black-and-white pictures
a movie filmed in black and white.
Examples of in black and white in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The theatrical performance included the backing of a full band and dancers male dressed as in black and white suits.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 May 2024
The showstopping sequence in front of a ruckus crowd is also presented in black and white, not just as a stylistic choice, but a narrative one, as Giedi Prime is lit by a black sun, affecting the psyche of its inhabitants.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Mourners in black and white filled the Iglesia Emmanuel Church in Baltimore’s Hawkins Point for a full night of prayer and song.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Mark, pictured in black and white, has a lantern jaw and a faint resemblance to Fred Flintstone.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Jaden and Willow Smith coordinated in black and white for their sibling outing, with Willow in a blazer and black tights and Jaden in a multi-layered undone ensemble.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Little was photographed, or was captured only in black and white.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
But this conflict, with its hand-to-hand combat and profusion of land mines, feels like a throwback to the kind of civil war that was documented in black and white.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In front of it, Grande wrote her message in black and white text.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 May 2024
The showstopping sequence in front of a ruckus crowd is also presented in black and white, not just as a stylistic choice, but a narrative one, as Giedi Prime is lit by a black sun, affecting the psyche of its inhabitants.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Mourners in black and white filled the Iglesia Emmanuel Church in Baltimore’s Hawkins Point for a full night of prayer and song.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Mark, pictured in black and white, has a lantern jaw and a faint resemblance to Fred Flintstone.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Jaden and Willow Smith coordinated in black and white for their sibling outing, with Willow in a blazer and black tights and Jaden in a multi-layered undone ensemble.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Little was photographed, or was captured only in black and white.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
But this conflict, with its hand-to-hand combat and profusion of land mines, feels like a throwback to the kind of civil war that was documented in black and white.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In front of it, Grande wrote her message in black and white text.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
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“In black and white.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20black%20and%20white. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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