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contrast - 8 definitions

- noun
1. contrast -- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
synonyms: direct contrast
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2. contrast -- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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3. line -- a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
synonyms: line, dividing line, demarcation
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4. contrast -- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
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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)
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- verb
6. contrast -- 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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7. contrast -- to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
synonyms: counterpoint
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. contrast, contrasts -- to place in opposition to set off differences
synonyms: contrasts, contrasted, contrasting
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