black-and-white
/ˌblæk ən ˈwaɪt/adjective
उच्चारण ब्लैक अन वाइट
श्वेत-श्याम, ब्लैक एंड व्हाइट
Core word
- 1
[usually before noun]
(of photographs, films or television) showing only black, white and shades of grey, not other colours
श्वेत-श्याम, ब्लैक एंड व्हाइट
- We watched an old black-and-white film on Sunday.
- a black-and-white photograph of my grandparents
- Old black-and-white photographs hung on the wall.
+ 2 more examples
- My grandfather watched black-and-white television in his youth.
- The director shot the film in black-and-white to give it an old feel.
Opposite colour
- 2
[usually before noun]
(of a way of thinking) seeing things in a very simple way, as either completely right or completely wrong
(सोच) सीधी-सपाट, सब कुछ या तो सही या गलत मानने वाली
- Life is not as black-and-white as you think.
- He takes a very black-and-white view of the issue.
- The issue is not black-and-white, and both sides have a point.
+ 2 more examples
- She has a black-and-white view of right and wrong.
- Teachers should avoid black-and-white judgements about students.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
black-and-white (adjective, before a noun)
Before a noun it is hyphenated and describes images without colour.
Noun से पहले यह hyphen के साथ आता है और रंगहीन चित्रों के लिए प्रयोग होता है।
- My grandfather kept a black-and-white photograph of his school.
- They watched an old black-and-white film on Sunday.
be in black and white
After the verb, the phrase is written without hyphens; it can also mean 'in writing'.
Verb के बाद यह phrase बिना hyphen के लिखा जाता है; इसका अर्थ 'लिखित रूप में' भी हो सकता है।
- The old television showed everything in black and white.
- I want the offer in black and white before I sign.
black-and-white view / issue / thinking
In the figurative sense, it describes a simple view of right and wrong with no middle ground.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में यह सही और गलत का ऐसा सरल दृष्टिकोण बताता है जिसमें बीच का कोई रास्ता नहीं होता।
- Politics is rarely black-and-white.
- Don't take such a black-and-white view of the problem.
not black and white
To say a matter is complicated, use 'not black and white'.
किसी मामले को जटिल बताने के लिए 'not black and white' प्रयोग करें।
- The facts of the case are not black and white.
+Collocations 4
black-and-white + noun (images)
photographfilmtelevisionprintpicture
- She framed a black-and-white print of the Taj Mahal.
black-and-white + noun (thinking)
viewissuethinkingchoicejudgement
- It is not a black-and-white choice between art and science.
verb + in black and white
putgetseewriteshow
- Get the promise in black and white.
adverb + black-and-white
simplyrarelyfar fromcompletelystrictly
- Moral questions are rarely black-and-white.
“More examples 5
- The museum displays black-and-white photographs of Mumbai in the 1950s.
संग्रहालय में 1950 के दशक के मुंबई के श्वेत-श्याम चित्र प्रदर्शित हैं।
- The editorial said the dispute was not as black-and-white as it looked.
संपादकीय में कहा गया कि विवाद उतना सीधा-सपाट नहीं था जितना दिखता था।
- Radhika asked the landlord to put the rent in black and white.
राधिका ने मकान मालिक से किराया लिखित रूप में देने को कहा।
- Children today rarely see a black-and-white television.
आज के बच्चे श्वेत-श्याम टेलीविज़न कम ही देखते हैं।
- The rules are black and white: late forms are not accepted.
नियम स्पष्ट हैं: देर से आए फॉर्म स्वीकार नहीं किए जाते।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He prefers colour photographs than black-and-white.
✓ He prefers colour photographs to black-and-white.
'Prefer' takes 'to', not 'than'.
'Prefer' के साथ 'to' आता है, 'than' नहीं।
✗ I want this agreement on black and white.
✓ I want this agreement in black and white.
The fixed phrase uses 'in'.
इस निश्चित phrase में 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
¶Idioms 1
in black and white
in writing or in print, and therefore official or certain
लिखित रूप में, लिखा-पढ़ी में
- I want the agreement in black and white.
- The rules are there in black and white for everyone to read.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
In black and white means written down or printed, so it can be checked later.
Idiom in black and white का अर्थ है लिखित या छपे रूप में, ताकि बाद में उसे जाँचा जा सके।