black-and-white

(noun) communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten). Synonyms: written communication, written language, black and white.

(noun) a black-and-white photograph or slide. Synonyms: black and white, monochrome.

(adj) lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black. Examples: "A black-and-white cow." "Black-and-white blooms." "Black-and-white stripes."

(adj) not having or not capable of producing colors. Synonyms: black-and-white (vs. color), black and white(predicate). Examples: "Black-and-white film." "A black-and-white tv." "The movie was in black and white."

(adj) of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories. Examples: "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."