1. contrast - noun
· the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to"; "by contrast"
Synonym(s): direct_contrast
Hypernym(s): opposition, oppositeness
2. contrast - noun
· the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Hypernym(s): comparison, comparing
3. contrast - noun
· a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
Synonym(s): line, dividing_line, demarcation
Hypernym(s): differentiation, distinction
4. contrast - noun
· the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Hypernym(s): visual_perception, beholding, seeing
5. contrast - noun
· 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)
Hypernym(s): scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
6. contrast - verb
· put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
Hypernym(s): distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart
7. contrast - verb
· to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
Synonym(s): counterpoint
Hypernym(s): differ
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