monochromatic vs vivid

monochromatic

adj
  • Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television. 

  • Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness. 

  • Plain, dull, lifeless. 

vivid

adj
  • Bright, intense or colourful. 

  • Full of life, strikingly alive. 

  • Clear, detailed or powerful. 

noun
  • A felt-tipped permanent marker. 

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