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    contour - Dictionary definition and meaning for word contour

    Definition
    (noun) a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
    Synonyms : contour line
    Definition
    (noun) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    Example Sentence
    • he could barely make out their shapes
    Definition
    (noun) a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
    Example Sentence
    • the contours of the melody
    • it defines a major contour of this administration
    Definition
    (verb) form the contours of
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contour

Focus on the first four characters CONTU...It gives the same sound as starting of CONTOUR. Contour means outer edge of something, hence contusion means an injury only on outer part i.e. the skin.

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