light and dark
- shadowLight blocked by object
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- darknessTotal absence of light
- glowSteady, soft light
- dimLow in light
radiant · shade · luminous · murky · gleam · dawn · contrast · beam · gloom · illuminate · obscure · pale · brilliant · noir · candle · silhouette · moonlight · sunlight
conceptual completeness
light and darkmonochrome
Single-color rendering
uniformity · sameness · one-dimensional · homogeneity · undifferentiated
moral/thematic duality
light and darkpure evil
Total moral corruption
black and white · uncomplicated · moral ambiguity · straightforward · unambiguous
aesthetic contrast
light and darkflat lighting
Shadowless, even illumination
low contrast · monotone · shadowless · unshaded · muted