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   Con·trast

   noun

   • 1. the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association: "the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine" Similar differencedissimilaritydisparitydissimilitudedistinctioncontradistinctiondivergencevariancevariationdifferentiationcontradictionincongruityoppositionpolarityrare:unlikenessOpposite similarityresemblance
   • ▪ enhancement of the apparent brightness or clarity of a design provided by the juxtaposition of different colors or textures: "match the trimming with one of the stronger colors in the pattern to provide contrast"
   • ▪ the degree of difference between tones in a television picture, photograph, or other image: "careful adjustment of the contrast to suit the prevailing light is critical"
   • ▪ the action of calling attention to notable differences: "use knowledge of other languages for contrast and comparison with English"
   • ▪ a thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another: "the castle is quite a contrast to other places where the singer has performed" Similar oppositeantithesisfoilcomplement

   verb

   • 1. differ strikingly: "his friend's success contrasted with his own failure" Similar differ frombe at variance withbe contrary toconflict withgo againstbe at odds withbe in opposition todisagree withclash withset offcomplementclash withinformal:scream atOpposite resembleechomatch
   • ▪ compare in such a way as to emphasize differences: "people contrasted her with her sister" Similar compareset side by sidejuxtaposemeasure againstdistinguish fromdifferentiate fromdraw a distinction betweenOpposite liken

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a term in fine art, in the sense ‘juxtapose so as to bring out differences in form and color’): from French contraste (noun), contraster (verb), via Italian from medieval Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contrastive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTRAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTRAST definition: 1. an obvious difference between two or more things: 2. to compare two people or things in order…. Learn more.

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     CONTRAST meaning: 1. an obvious difference between two or...

   • Contrast in Arabic

     CONTRAST translate: تَبايُن, يُغاير. Learn more in the...

   • Contrast in Simplified Chinese

     CONTRAST translate: 差别，差异；对照，对比, 对照，对比, 形成对照；显出明显的差异. Learn...

   • Contrast in Traditional Chinese

     CONTRAST translate: 差別，差異；對照，對比, 對照，對比, 形成對照；顯出明顯的差異. Learn...

   • Contrast in Spanish

     CONTRAST translate: contraste, comparar, contrastar,...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › ContrastCONTRAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Contrast definition: to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of. See examples of CONTRAST used in a sentence.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › contrastCONTRAST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CONTRAST meaning: 1. an obvious difference between two people or things: 2. used to show that someone or something…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › contrast_1contrast noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   1 [countable, uncountable] a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them contrast (between A and B) There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. contrast (to somebody/something) The company lost $7 million this ...

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contrastsContrasts Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONTRAST is to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences —often used with to or with. How to use contrast in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › contrast_2contrast verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   contrast A and B The poem contrasts youth and age. Compare and contrast the two novels (= discuss how they are similar and how they are different). contrast A with B It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one.