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BLACK WHITE [4 records]

Record 1 1999-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

An image or picture in a single colour which is usually (but need not be) black.

Key term(s)
  • black and white
  • black-and-white

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

achrome : Adjectif qualifiant une image qui ne présente qu'un échelonnement de valeurs neutres, c'est-à-dire tous les tons passant du blanc pur au noir le plus opaque. On le destine à remplacer l'expression trop familière de «noir et blanc» ou de «monochrome» lorsqu'on veut qualifier les clichés «sans couleur».

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

Said of a deep mirrored proof or prooflike that shows a stark contrast between the deep mirror (black) of the field and the frosted (white) cameo devices.

OBS

See related term: cameo contrast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
OBS

See related terms: black and white (adjective), cameo contrast.

Key term(s)
  • outstanding contrast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
Key term(s)
  • contraste frappant

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)

Spanish

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