English to English
contrast
('k/A/n,tr/&/st
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noun (n)
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared(noun.linkdef)Example:
In contrast to.
By contrast.
source: wordnet30 - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- a conceptual separation or distinction(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- 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.attribute)source: wordnet30
- The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- put in opposition to show or emphasize differences(verb.cognition)Example:
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student.
source: wordnet30 - to show differences when compared; be different(verb.stative)Example:
The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities.
source: wordnet30 - To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.(verb)source: webster1913
- To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.(verb)source: webster1913