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1. (v.t.) contrast
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite qualities of.
2. (v.i.) contrast
to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast.
3. contrast
(of linguistic elements, as speech sounds) to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings.
4. (n.) contrast
the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
5. contrast
a striking exhibition of unlikeness.
6. contrast
a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison.
7. contrast
opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colors in a work of art.
8. contrast
the relative difference between light and dark areas of a photographic print or negative.
9. contrast
the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of a television screen image.
10. contrast
a difference between linguistic elements, esp. sounds, that can serve to distinguish meanings.
Etymology: (1480–90; (v.) < MF contraster < It contrastare to contest < L contrā-contra -1+stāre to stand ; (n.) earlier contraste < F < It contrasto conflict, der. of contrastare)
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1. (noun) contrast, direct contrast
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
"in contrast to", "by contrast"
2. (noun) contrast
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
3. (noun) line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast
a conceptual separation or distinction
"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
4. (noun) contrast
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
5. (verb) 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)
6. (verb) 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"
7. (verb) contrast, counterpoint
to show differences when compared; be different
"the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
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1. (noun) contrast
to the contrary
≠ similarity
the contrast between his public and private life; His views were sharply in contrast to her own.
2. contrast
by/in contrast to
the difference between shades of color or light
adding contrast with darker colors
3. (verb) contrast
to compare two things to show a contrast
Compare and contrast the two main characters in the story.
4. contrast
to be noticeably different
His enthusiasm for life contrasts with her pessimism.
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1. (noun) Contrast
the act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities
2. (noun) Contrast
opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison
3. (noun) Contrast
the opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities
4. (verb) Contrast
to stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities
5. (verb) Contrast
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
6. (verb) Contrast
to give greater effect to, as to a figure or other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition to another figure or object
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Sense: to show marked difference from
His words contrast with his actions.
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 Afrikaans: kontrasteer, verskil |
 Arabic: يُناقِض، يَتَبايَن، يَخْت |
 Bulgarian: контрастирам |
 Brazilian: contrastar |
 Czech: být v rozporu |
 German: im Gegensatz stehen |
 Danish: stå i modsætning til |
 Greek: έρχομαι σε αντίθεση |
 Spanish: contrastar (con) |
 Estonian: vastuolus olema |
 Farsi: مغایر بودن با؛ تضاد داشتن |
 Finnish: poiketa merkittävästi |
 French: contraster (avec) |
 Hebrew: לַעֲמוֹד בְּנִיגוּד ל- |
 Hindi: भिन्नता प्रकट करना |
 Croatian: staviti u opreku |
 Hungarian: elüt |
 Indonesian: berlawanan |
 Icelandic: stangastá við |
 Italian: contrastare |
 Japanese: 対照する |
 Korean: 대비하다 |
 Lithuanian: sudaryti kontrastą, skirt |
 Latvian: kontrastēt |
 Malay: kontras |
 Dutch: contrasteren |
 Norwegian: stå i motsetning til, dan |
 Polish: być w sprzeczności |
 Persian: مغایر بودن با؛ تضاد داشتن |
 Pashto: دپرتله كېدو له مخي دتو پي |
 Portuguese: contrastar |
 Romanian: a contrasta (cu) |
 Russian: противоречить |
 Slovak: byť v rozpore (s) |
 Slovenian: biti v nasprotju |
 Serbian: ne podudarati se |
 Swedish: kontrastera |
 Thai: แตกต่างจาก |
 Turkish: çelişmek |
 Taiwanese: 形成對照 |
 Ukrainian: контрастувати |
 Urdu: نماياں فرق ديكهنا |
 Vietnamese: làm tương phản |
 Chinese: 形成对照 |
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