in black and white

idiom

: in written or printed form

I want to see it in black and white.

: 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.

: using equipment that produces only black-and-white pictures

a movie filmed in black and white.

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Shot entirely in black and white and starring Denzel Washington as Macbeth and Frances McDormand as his powerful wife, the film was nominated for three Oscars and brought a very new twist onto a classic Shakespearean tale. —

Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 Identity politics or acceptance of every permutation of self is a really hard sell to those who often see things in black and white—the working class. —

Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 Our fears, and the origin of them were seen clearly that month, clearly in black and white. —

Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024 Privacy rights An ironclad right to privacy for political candidates cannot be found in black and white in the Constitution. —

Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in black and white

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