Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation black and white
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- abbreviation music "
backed with " Commonly used with old 45 and 78RPM records , referring to the flip side (commonly called "B side") of the record. - abbreviation art "
black andwhite ", meaning print in black and white ink. - abbreviation
between
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Examples
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I think [i]The Crucuble[/i] would have been a better film if they had always intended to shoot in b/w, directors always give more thought to composition and contrast when they aren't distracted by shiny colours.
Black & White Friday: The Crucible Glenn Dunks 2010
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Would you say that this statement would apply only to the eye of an audience of that time period, due to the fact that the majority of motion pictures they saw were in b/w or would it apply to today's audience as well?
Prod. UM37 - Mickey's Grand Opera Hans Perk 2006
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