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| 1. | [ noun ] the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared | |
| Synonyms: | direct_contrast | |
| Examples: | "in contrast to", "by contrast" |
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| Related terms: | opposition | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of distinguishing by comparing differences | |
| Related terms: | comparison | |
| 3. | [ verb ] put in contrast | |
| Related terms: | distinguish | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychology) a conceptual separation or demarcation | |
| Synonyms: | dividing_line demarcation line | |
| Examples: | : "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" |
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| Related terms: | differentiation Rubicon | |
| 5. | [ verb ] to show differences when compared; be different | |
| Synonyms: | counterpoint | |
| Examples: | "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" |
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| Related terms: | differ oppose conflict foil | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (psychology,color) the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors | |
| Related terms: | visual_perception | |
| 7. | [ verb ] put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
| Examples: | "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student" |
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| Related terms: | distinguish represent | |
| 8. | [ noun ] 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) | |
| Related terms: | scope photography | |
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contrasty contrasting contrastive Contreras contrabass Conteras contract contralto contradict counteract contort contractor contracted contracting contraption contrariety contrarious contraction contracture contractual contractile contract_in countryseat contredanse contrite contrary contrail contriver contorted centralist Condra contraband contortion connatural contrarily contrarian contravene contribute contritely contrition contour control counter country contretemps contributor contrivance controller controvert contradance countryside contrive |
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