greyscale
IPA/ˈɡreɪskeɪl/
IPA/ˈɡreɪskeɪl/
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
Mei-Lin converted the colour photograph to greyscale before posting it on her blog.
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.