monochromatic vision

/ˌˈmɑnoʊkrəˌmædɪk ˌvɪʒən/
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Definitions of monochromatic vision
  1. noun
    complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness
    synonyms: monochromacy, monochromasy, monochromatism, monochromia
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    type of:
    color blindness, color vision deficiency, colour blindness, colour vision deficiency
    genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue
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