contrast
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTRAST
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[no object]
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to be different especially in a way that is very obvious
— often + with
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Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply.
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Her black dress contrasts sharply with the white background.
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Her actions contrasted with her promises.
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[+ object]
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to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different
— often + with or to
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We compared and contrasted the two characters of the story.
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His essay contrasted his life in America with/to life in India.
— contrasting
adjective [more contrasting; most contrasting]-
He wore a dark suit with a necktie in a contrasting color.
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contrasting opinions/views/ideas
— contrastingly
adverb
plural
contrasts
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contrasts
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTRAST
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[count]
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something that is different from another thing
— + to
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Today's weather is quite a contrast to yesterday's. [=today's weather is very different from yesterday's weather]
2
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a difference between people or things that are being compared
[count]
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I observed an interesting contrast in/between the teaching styles of the two women.
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We talked about the contrasts between his early books and his later books. [=the ways in which his early and later books are different]
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His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements. [=his comments were very different from his earlier statements]
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[noncount]
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the act of comparing people or things to show the differences between them
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Careful contrast of the twins shows some differences.
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In contrast to/with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
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The queen's wit and humor made the prince seem dull by contrast.
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They spent millions of dollars on advertising. By way of contrast, our small company spent under 5,000 dollars.
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[noncount]
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the difference between the dark and light parts of a painting or photograph
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a painting with a lot of contrast
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She was wearing a black dress, so the photographer suggested using a white background for contrast.
