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- 1. differing strikingly: "a contrasting view"
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adjective. uk / kənˈtrɑː.stɪŋ / us / kənˈtræs.tɪŋ / Add to word list. very different: contrasting colours / flavours. the contrasting attitudes of different age-groups. Compare. contrastive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Different and difference. altered. alternative. anomalous. another. anything. disparately. disparity. dissimilarly
to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them: contrast something with something If you contrast some of her early writing with her later work, you can see just how much she improved. C2 [ I ] If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it:
verb. con· trast kən-ˈtrast ˈkän-ˌtrast. contrasted; contrasting; contrasts. Synonyms of contrast. transitive verb. : to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences. Contrast European and American manners. Contrast the two major characters of the novel. often used with to or with.
the act of comparing people or things so as to draw attention to striking differences between them: Each essay topic involves the contrast of two of the novels studied in the course. Photography. the relative difference between light and dark areas of a print, digital photograph, or negative.
When two things appear as opposites, they are contrasting. You might like the contrasting dark and light areas of a painting, with the clash of shades making it more interesting.
1. /ˈkɑntræst/ the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared. 2. /kənˈtræst/ put in opposition to show or emphasize differences. IPA guide. Other forms: contrasted; contrasts; contrasting. The verb contrast means to show a difference, like photos that reveal how much weight someone lost by contrasting the "before" and "after" shots.
1. To show differences when compared: siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities; a color that contrasted clearly with the dark background. 2. Linguistics To evince a difference that can distinguish meaning: Voiced and voiceless stops contrast in English but not in Cree. n. (kŏn′trăst′) 1. a.
A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. ...the contrast between town and country. [+ between] The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance. Silk was used with wool for contrast. Synonyms: difference, opposition, comparison, distinction More Synonyms of contrast. 2.
contrast. Word family (noun) contrast (adjective) contrasting (verb) contrast. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Broadcasting, Visual con‧trast1 /ˈkɒntrɑːst $ ˈkɑːntræst/ W2 AWL noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared While there ...
Definition of contrast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
