Black and white meaning in English

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Definition

black and white: without colors; official, on paper; distinct, clear idiom
a black and white movie a film without colors, only black, grey and white
You have it here in black and white. You have it written clearly and officially here.

Examples

  • "Bruno : Yes, well when I say "colorful", I mean that you use black and white in a way that is so revolutionary, it... I can almost see colors."
  • "But the issue of outsourcing is not black and white."
  • "-We've got a problem with the black and white Chinese people at the zoo."
  • "Travel back in time to the black and white days."
  • "Brighton : My paintings are in black and white."
Exercise 1
What is happening in this scene?

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below, there may be more than one correct answer!
What is happening in this scene?

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below, there may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. Bruno greets the man he speaks with by saying, "Brighton, the star of the show". Brighton later asks Bruno what he thinks of his pictures or paintings.
This statement is true. Horatio has "cut", vandalised or ruined some of Brighton's paintings. He has done this by cutting them with a pair of scissors. To "ruin (a dress)" is to render it useless or unwearable.
This statement is false. Although Bruno calls Brighton's work "colorful", Brighton corrects him by informing him that his paintings are in "black and white".

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