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Contrast

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Noun

1. contrast, direct contrast

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

Example Sentences:
'in contrast to'
'by contrast'

2. contrast

the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

3. contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line

a conceptual separation or distinction

Example Sentences:
'there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity'

4. contrast

the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

5. contrast

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)

Verb

6. contrast

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

Example Sentences:
'The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student'

7. contrast, counterpoint

to show differences when compared; be different

Example Sentences:
'the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Contrast

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verb (kənˈtrɑːst )
1. (often foll by with)
to distinguish or be distinguished by comparison of unlike or opposite qualities
noun (ˈkɒntrɑːst )
2. 
distinction or emphasis of difference by comparison of opposite or dissimilar things, qualities, etc (esp in the phrases by contrast, in contrast to or with)
3. 
a person or thing showing notable differences when compared with another
4. 
(in painting) the effect of the juxtaposition of different colours, tones, etc
5. 
a. 
(of a photographic emulsion) the degree of density measured against exposure used
b. 
the extent to which adjacent areas of an optical image, esp on a television screen or in a photographic negative or print, differ in brightness
6. psychology
the phenomenon that when two different but related stimuli are presented close together in space and/or time they are perceived as being more different than they really are

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Contrast

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verb transitive
1. 
to compare so as to point out the differences; set off against one another
verb intransitive
2. 
to show differences when compared; form a contrast
noun
3. 
a contrasting or being contrasted
4. 
a difference, esp. a striking difference, between things being compared
5. 
a person or thing showing differences when compared with another
6. 
the effect of a striking difference, as in color or tone, of adjacent parts of a painting, photograph, video-screen image, etc.

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Contrast

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v. con·trast·ed, con·trast·ing, con·trasts
v.tr.
To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences: an essay that contrasts city and country life; contrasted this computer with inferior models.
v.intr.
1. To show differences when compared: siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities; a color that contrasted clearly with the dark background.
2. Linguistics To evince a difference that can distinguish meaning: Voiced and voiceless stops contrast in English but not in Cree.
n. (kŏntrăst)
1.
a. The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects.
b. The state of being contrasted: red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow.
2. A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared: the contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns.
3. One thing that is strikingly dissimilar to another: My new school was a welcome contrast to the one before.
4. The use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, in proximity to produce an intensified effect in a work of art.
5. The difference in brightness between the light and dark areas of a picture, such as a photograph or video image.
6. Linguistics A difference between units, especially one that distinguishes meaning.

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