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- Dictionarycontrasting/kənˈtrɑːstɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. differing strikingly: "a contrasting view"
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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:
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.
verb. 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.
noun. a striking difference: The study revealed interesting contrasts between people who regularly read books and those who don't. a person or thing that is strikingly different in comparison: The weather down here is a welcome contrast to what we're having back home.
Definition of contrast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (often foll by with) to distinguish or be distinguished by comparison of unlike or opposite qualities. noun (ˈkɒntrɑːst ) 2. distinction or emphasis of difference by comparison of opposite or dissimilar things, qualities, etc (esp in the phrases by contrast, in contrast to or with) 3.
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.
