"contrast" Definition

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Word: [noun] contrast (the act of distinguishing by comparing differences)

Word: [noun] 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))

Word: [noun] contrast (the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors)

Word: [noun] contrast (a conceptual separation or distinction)

Synonyms: line

Word: [noun] contrast (the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared)

Synonyms: direct contrast

Example: In contrast to, by contrast

Word: [verb] contrast (to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences)

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

Word: [verb] contrast (to show differences when compared)

Synonyms: counterpoint

Example: The paintings contrast the painter's development over time.