contrast

1. 1

   A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.; The degree of this difference.uncountable

   • The red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.
2. 2

   A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.; A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.countable

   • Ohh, you can't fool me. This thing's top of the line! It's got two contrast knobs!
3. 3

   A difference between two objects, people or concepts.countable

   • Israel is a country of many contrasts.
4. 4

   Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.countable

   • Why this denunciation of idolatry at this point? And why are Shabbat and the sanctuary mentioned as contrasts to idol worship?
5. 5

   Antithesis.countablerhetoricuncountable

6. 6

   Contrast mediumuncountable

1. 1

   To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between; to counterpoint.transitive

2. 2

   To form a contrast.intransitiveoften

   • Foreground and background strongly contrast.
   • The color of her dress contrasts very nicely with the black scarf around her neck.

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