monochromatic

Definition: (1) Light made up of one wavelength or wavelengths lying in a very narrow range e.g. light from a laser. (2) Photograph or image displaying a very limited range of hues e.g. a cyanotype (blues) or, more loosely, e.g. a landscape of reds and yellows. * Compare with monochrome.

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