greyscale

/ˈɡreɪskeɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡreɪskeɪl/ (ame, ipa)

greyscale — noun

1. a series of grey tones ranging from pure white to pure black, used for showing o

1.名詞B1
釋義

a series of grey tones ranging from pure white to pure black, used for showing or printing images without any colour

例句

Amara printed the brochure in greyscale to save money on colour ink.

collocation: in greyscale

The old television set could only display images in greyscale, not in full colour.

contrast with colour

同義詞
  • monochrome

    broader — can refer to any single-colour range, not just grey

  • black-and-white

    less precise — suggests only two tones rather than a continuous range of shades

反義詞
  • colour

    the presence of multiple hues vs. tones of grey only

用法筆記

Also spelled 'grayscale' in American English. The term is most common in photography, printing, and digital imaging contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I set my phone to greyscale to save power.
✅I set my phone to greyscale mode to save power.
💡'greyscale' is a noun; use 'greyscale mode' when referring to a setting.