Contrast
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of distinguishing by comparing differences
(2) 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)
(3) The perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
(4) A conceptual separation or distinction
"There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
(5) The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
"In contrast to", "by contrast"
verb
(6) Put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
"The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
(7) To show differences when compared; be different
"The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
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Etymology
From , from , from , from +
Noun
- A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
- The degree of this difference.
- The red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.
- A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
- Israel is a country of many contrasts.
- A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
Verb
- To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.
- To form a contrast.
- Foreground and background strongly contrast.