Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun black-and-white

2 senses of black and white

Sense 1
written communication, written language, black and white -- (communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten))
       => communication -- (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)

Sense 2
black and white, monochrome -- (a black-and-white photograph or slide)
       => photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic -- (a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material)

Antonyms of adj black-and-white

2 of 3 senses of black-and-white

Sense 2
black-and-white (vs. color), black and white (predicate) -- (not having or not capable of producing colors; "black-and-white film"; "a black-and-white TV"; "the movie was in black and white")

color (vs. black-and-white), colour -- (having or capable of producing colors; "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "marvelous color illustrations")

Sense 3
black-and-white -- (of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories; "he rejected a black-and-white world"; "there are no black-and-white certainties"; "there were no grey areas, you were either for him or against him, he was all black-and-white")

INDIRECT (VIA divided) -> united -- (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front")
                                                                         

Similarity of adj black-and-white

3 senses of black-and-white

Sense 1
black-and-white -- (lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black; "a black-and-white cow"; "black-and-white blooms"; "black-and-white stripes")

Sense 2
black-and-white (vs. color), black and white (predicate) -- (not having or not capable of producing colors; "black-and-white film"; "a black-and-white TV"; "the movie was in black and white")

Sense 3
black-and-white -- (of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories; "he rejected a black-and-white world"; "there are no black-and-white certainties"; "there were no grey areas, you were either for him or against him, he was all black-and-white")
       => divided (vs. united) -- (separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided")