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(1) CONTRAST
1con·trast
verb \kən-ˈtrast: to be different especially in a way that is very obvious
: to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different
Full Definition of CONTRAST
transitive verb
: to set off in contrast
: compare or appraise in respect to differences <contrast European and American manners> —often used with to or with <contrasting her with other women — Victoria Sackville-West>
intransitive verb
: to form a contrast
— con·trast·able \-ˈtras-tə-bəl, -ˌtras-\ adjective
— con·trast·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of CONTRAST
- Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply.
- We compared and contrasted the two characters of the story.
(2) CONTRAST
2con·trast
noun \ˈkän-ˌtrast\Something that is different from another thing
A difference between people or things that are being compared
The act of comparing people or things to show the differences between them
Full Definition of CONTRAST
1
a : juxtaposition of dissimilar elements (as color, tone, or emotion) in a work of art
2
a : the difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures <the contrast between the two forms of government>
3
: a person or thing that exhibits differences when compared with another
Examples of CONTRAST
- I observed an interesting contrast in the teaching styles of the two women.
- Careful contrast of the twins shows some differences.
- In contrast to last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
- The queen's wit and humor made the prince seem dull by contrast.
- They spent millions of dollars on advertising. By way of contrast, our small company spent under 5,000 dollars.
Related to CONTRAST
Synonyms
difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distance, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, otherness, unlikeness
Antonyms
alikeness, analogousness, analogy, community, likeness, resemblance, sameness, similarity
Related Words
deviance, divergence; differentiability, discriminability, distinguishability; change, modification, variation; conflict, discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife; variability, variance; anomalousness, dichotomy, incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, nonconformity; disproportion, imbalance, inequality, nonequivalence
Near Antonyms
identicalness, identity; accordance, agreement, conformity, congruity, correspondence, parallelism, similitude; equality, equivalence, equivalency; homogeneity, homogeneousness, uniformity