- contrast, direct contrast - the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
--1 is a kind of opposition, oppositeness
Derived forms: verb contrast2, verb contrast1 - contrast - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
--2 is a kind of comparison, comparing
Derived forms: verb contrast2, verb contrast1 - line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast - a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
--3 is a kind of differentiation, distinction
--3 has particulars: Rubicon, point of no returnDerived forms: verb contrast2, verb contrast1 - contrast - the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
--4 is a kind of visual perception, beholding, seeing
- contrast - 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)
--5 is a kind of scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
- contrast - 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)
- contrast - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
--1 is one way to distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun contrast1, noun contrast3, noun contrast2
Somebody ----s something
- contrast, counterpoint - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
--2 is one way to differ
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun contrast1, noun contrast3, noun contrast2
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP