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.
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Storrie, 25, went with a complementary Saint Laurent look in black and white also.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Half of my drawing was in black and white, showing a woman walking away from barbed wire and a prison tower.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Plans include a counter, booths upholstered in black and white, with a similar color scheme for the floor tile.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Whether in black and white or color, that idea has continued as a steady throughline across his photographic career.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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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 20 Jan. 2026.
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