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Quick definitions from WordNet (contrast)
▸ noun: the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
▸ 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)
▸ noun: the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
▸ noun: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared ("In contrast to, by contrast")
▸ noun: a conceptual separation or demarcation
▸ verb: to show differences when compared; be different ("The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities")
▸ verb: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences ("The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student")
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▸ noun: the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
▸ 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)
▸ noun: the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
▸ noun: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared ("In contrast to, by contrast")
▸ noun: a conceptual separation or demarcation
▸ verb: to show differences when compared; be different ("The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities")
▸ verb: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences ("The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student")
▸ Also see contrasts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to contrast
▸ Usage examples for contrast
▸ Idioms related to contrast (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing contrast
▸ Words that often appear near contrast
▸ Rhymes of contrast
▸ Invented words related to contrast