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Thursday, October 21, 2010

contrast


con·trast

  [v. kuhn-trast, kon-trast; n. kon-trast]
– verb (used with object)
1.
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; notethe opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast thepolitical rights of Romans and Greeks.
– verb (used without object)
2.
to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else;form a contrast.
3.
Linguistics to differ in a way that can serve to distinguishmeanings: The sounds p  and b  contrast in the words“pin” and “bin.”
– noun
4.
the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
5.
a striking exhibition of unlikeness.
6.
a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison: Theweather down here is a welcome contrast to what we'rehaving back home.
7.
opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colorsin a work of art to intensify each element's properties andproduce a more dynamic expressiveness.
8.
Photography the relative difference between light and darkareas of a print or negative.
9.
Television the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkestpart of the television screen image.
10.
Linguistics a difference between linguistic elements, esp.sounds, that can serve to distinguish meanings.

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