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contrast

contrast - Dictionary definition and meaning for word contrast

Definition
(noun) the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
Synonyms : direct contrast
Example Sentence
  • in contrast to
  • by contrast

Definition
(noun) the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Definition
(noun) a conceptual separation or distinction
Synonyms : demarcation , dividing line , line
Example Sentence
  • there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity

Definition
(noun) the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Definition
(noun) the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
Definition
(verb) put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
Example Sentence
  • The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student

Definition
(verb) to show differences when compared; be different
Synonyms : counterpoint
Example Sentence
  • the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities

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