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US
/ˈkɑntɹæst, kənˈtɹæst/
]
NOUN
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- 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)
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the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
in contrast to
by contrast - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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a conceptual separation or distinction
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
VERB
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to show differences when compared; be different
the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities -
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
How To Use contrast In A Sentence
- In contrast, although not originally intended as permanent implants, in practice bioabsorbable hemostats are often left in the surgical bed to prevent rebleeding after surgical closure.
- By contrast, when Procter & Gamble, the makers of Olestra, asked the FDA for permission to add its artificial fat substitute to potato chips, the controversial product was evaluated under food-additive laws.
- Deep navy, in contrast, is less demanding, and leaves a bit more colour in a blonde's cheeks.
- Some of the most popular pairings pitted contrasting advantages and disadvantages against one another.
- Looking radiantly healthy - in contrast to her wan mien of recent months - she lucidly defended herself the interviewers tried to extract an apology from her.
- Our notions of order and disorder stand in stark contrast to the dynamic artistry of the integral beauty of things as they are in nature.
- Typically the characters of a masque would be classical deities or abstract qualities such as a Virtue and Beauty, contrasted with rustic figures, and the story would represent an archetypal conflict proceeding to resolution.
- Palatalized and plain consonants do not contrast in words with non-pharyngeal vowels.
- It was in stark contrast to her usual bohemian style. The Sun
- OSE II in contrast can be used to wash your hands and is non toxic.
