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- 1. differing strikingly: "a contrasting view"
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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. contrasting the painter with her contemporaries.
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:
a person or thing showing notable differences when compared with another. (in painting) the effect of the juxtaposition of different colours, tones, etc. (of a photographic emulsion) the degree of density measured against exposure used.
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.
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.
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:
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.
[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. The two cities make an interesting contrast.
1. a. The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects. b. The state of being contrasted: red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow. 2. A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared: the contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns. 3.
