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   contrast

   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
   • ▪ differences in colour, tone, or shape that contribute to the visual effect of a design or image: "match the trimming with one of the stronger colours in the pattern to provide contrast"
   • ▪ the difference between tones in a television picture, photograph, etc.: "careful adjustment of the contrast to suit the prevailing light is critical"
   • ▪ 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 colour’): 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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   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.

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTRAST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   To contrast something is to look for differences among two or more elements, but compare is to do the opposite, to look for similarities. It's easy to tell the difference if you remember that contrast comes from the Latin root contra, and means "against."

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontrast noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of contrast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTRAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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)

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › contrastContrast - definition of contrast by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONTRAST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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    contrast meaning, definition, what is contrast: a difference between people, ideas, situ...: Learn more.