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▸ noun: A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
▸ noun: (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
▸ noun: (figurative) A general description giving the most important points.
▸ verb: (transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
▸ verb: (transitive) To mark with contour lines.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
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contour line,
shape,
form,
configuration,
line,
contorno,
contourlet,
outline,
edge,
contour map,
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