con·trast (k n-tr st , k ntrst )v. con·trast·ed, con·trast·ing, con·trasts v.tr. To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences: an essay that contrasts city and country life; contrasted this computer with inferior models. v.intr. 1. To show differences when compared: siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities; a color that contrasted clearly with the dark background. 2. Linguistics To evince a difference that can distinguish meaning: Voiced and voiceless stops contrast in English but not in Cree. n. (k ntrst)1. a. The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects. b. The state of being contrasted: red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow. 2. A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared: the contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns. 3. One thing that is strikingly dissimilar to another: My new school was a welcome contrast to the one before. 4. The use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, in proximity to produce an intensified effect in a work of art. 5. The difference in brightness between the light and dark areas of a picture, such as a photograph or video image. 6. Linguistics A difference between units, especially one that distinguishes meaning. [French contraster, from Italian contrastare, from Medieval Latin contr  stre : Latin contr-, contra- + Latin stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]con·trast a·ble adj.con·trast ing·ly adv.Usage Note: The noun contrast may be followed by between, with, or to: There is a sharp contrast between his earlier and later works. In contrast with (or less frequently, to) his early works, the later plays are dark and forbidding. When contrast is used as a transitive verb, both with and to may follow, though with is more common: Most scholars contrast the light comedies of his early career with (or to) the dark comedies that were written late in his life. |
contrast
vb [kənˈtrɑːst]
(often foll by with) to distinguish or be distinguished by comparison of unlike or opposite qualities
n [ˈkɒntrɑːst]
1. distinction or emphasis of difference by comparison of opposite or dissimilar things, qualities, etc. (esp in the phrases by contrast, in contrast to or with)
2. a person or thing showing notable differences when compared with another
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (in painting) the effect of the juxtaposition of different colours, tones, etc.
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography)
a. (of a photographic emulsion) the degree of density measured against exposure used
b. the extent to which adjacent areas of an optical image, esp on a television screen or in a photographic negative or print, differ in brightness
5. (Psychology) Psychol the phenomenon that when two different but related stimuli are presented close together in space and/or time they are perceived as being more different than they really are
[(n): via French from Italian, from contrastare (vb), from Latin contra- against + stare to stand]
contrastable adj
contrastably adv
contrasting adj
contrastive adj
contrastively adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  contrast - the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities |
| 2. | contrast - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences comparing, comparison - the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator" | |
| 3. | contrast - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" point of no return, Rubicon - a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment | |
| 4. | contrast - the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors | |
| 5. | contrast - 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) photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" | |
| Verb | 1. | contrast - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student" differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| 2. | contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" counterbalance, oppose - contrast with equal weight or force conflict - be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!" foil - enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background" |
contrast
noun
difference, opposition, comparison, distinction, foil, disparity, differentiation, divergence, dissimilarity, contrariety The two women provided a startling contrast in appearance.
verb
1. differentiate, compare, oppose, distinguish, set in opposition She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.
2. differ, be contrary, be distinct, be at variance, be dissimilar Johnstone's easy charm contrasted with the prickliness of his boss.
Translations
contrast
A. [ˈkɒntrɑːst] N (gen) → contraste m
in contrast to or with → a diferencia de, en contraste con
to form a contrast to or with → contrastar con
in contrast to or with → a diferencia de, en contraste con
to form a contrast to or with → contrastar con
contrast [ˈkɒntræst]
n
(= difference) → contraste m
by contrast, in contrast → par contre
in contrast to → contrairement à, par opposition à
by contrast, in contrast → par contre
in contrast to → contrairement à, par opposition à
(in photo, television picture) → contraste m
vi [kənˈtræst] [colour, character] → contraster
to contrast with sth → contraster avec qch, trancher avec qch
to contrast with sth → contraster avec qch, trancher avec qch
contrast
n
(= contrasting) → Gegenüberstellung f
→ Gegensatz m → (with, to zu); (visual, = striking difference of opposites) → Kontrast m → (with, to zu); by or in contrast → im Gegensatz dazu; to be in contrast with or to something → im Gegensatz/in Kontrast zu etw stehen; the red is a good contrast → das Rot stellt einen guten Kontrast dar; she’s quite a contrast to her sister → es besteht ein ziemlicher Gegensatz or Unterschied zwischen ihr und ihrer Schwester; the contrast between the state of the £ now and last year → der Unterschied zwischen dem jetzigen Stand des Pfundes und seinem Wert im letzten Jahr; and now, by way of contrast → und nun etwas ganz anderes; what a contrast! → welch ein Gegensatz!
(Art, Phot, TV) → Kontrast m
vi → im Gegensatz or in Kontrast stehen (with zu), kontrastieren (with mit); (colours also) → sich abheben (with von), abstechen (with von); to contrast unfavourably with something → bei einem Vergleich mit or im Vergleich zu etw schlecht abschneiden; his promises and his actions contrast sharply → seine Versprechungen und seine Handlungsweise stehen in scharfem Kontrast or Gegensatz zueinander; blue and yellow contrast nicely → Blau und Gelb ergeben einen hübschen Kontrast
contrast [ɐn ˈkɒntrɑːst; ɐvb kənˈtrɑːst]
contrast [ɐn ˈkɒntrɑːst; ɐvb kənˈtrɑːst]
2. vt to contrast (with) → mettere a confronto (con), opporre (a)
3. vi to contrast (with) → contrastare (con)
contrast [ɐn ˈkɒntrɑːst; ɐvb kənˈtrɑːst]
2. vt to contrast (with) → mettere a confronto (con), opporre (a)
3. vi to contrast (with) → contrastare (con)
v contrast [kənˈtraːst]
1 to show marked difference from His words contrast with his actions. kontrasteer, verskil يُناقِض، يَتَبايَن، يَخْتَلِف مَع контрастирам být v rozporu stå i modsætning til im Gegensatz stehen έρχομαι σε αντίθεση contrastar (con) vastuolus olema مغایر بودن با؛ تضاد داشتن olla ristiriidassa contraster (avec) לַעֲמוֹד בְּנִיגוּד ל- भिन्नता प्रकट करना staviti u opreku elüt berlawanan stangast á við contrastare 対照する 대비하다 sudaryti kontrastą, skirtis kontrastēt kontras contrasteren stå i motsetning til, danne motsetning til być w sprzeczności contrastar a contrasta (cu) противоречить byť v rozpore (s) biti v nasprotju ne podudarati se kontrastera แตกต่างจาก çelişmek 形成對照 контрастувати نماياں فرق ديكهنا làm tương phản 形成对照
2 to compare so as to show differences Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better. vergelyk يُقارِن لِيُظْهِر الفَرق، يُغايِر противопоставям porovnat sammenligne vergleichen συγκρίνω, αντιπαραβάλλω comparar kõrvutama مقایسه کردن verrata mettre en contraste לְהָשווֹת अंतर दिखाने के लिए तुलना करना kontrastirati összehasonlít membandingkan bera saman (andstæður) confrontare 比べる 대조하다 sugretinti pretstatīt; salīdzināt membezakan vergelijken stille opp mot hverandre porównywać comparar a pune în contrast сопоставлять porovnať primerjati uporediti jämföra เปรียบเทียบให้เห็นความแตกต่าง karşılaştırmak 將…與…對比 протиставити موازنہ کر کے جانچنا đối chiếu 使对比
[ˈkontraːst] n
1 difference(s) in things or people that are compared The contrast between their attitudes is very marked. kontras إخْتِلاف، تَبايُن، فَرق разлика rozpor, kontrast kontrast; modsætning der Gegensatz αντίθεση contraste erinevus(ed) تفاوت vastakohtaisuus contraste נִגוּד @@@נִיגוּד$$$ फर्क kontrast, suprotnost ellentét kontras andstæða contrasto 差異 대비 kontrastas, skirtumas kontrasts perbezaan contrast kontrast(virkning), motsetning kontrast contraste contrast различие kontrast nasprotje kontrast kontrast, skillnad ความแตกต่าง zıtlık 對比 контраст فرق، امتياز sự tương phản 对比
2 a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another) She's a complete contrast to her sister. teenstelling نَقيض، عَكس противоположност opak modsætning der Gegensatz το ακριβώς αντίθετο ser como el día y la noche vastand تضاد vastakohta contraste מְנוּגָד कोई चीज या व्यक्ति जो दूसरे से स्पष्ट अंतर दिखाता हो protivnost, razlika ellentét kontras andstæða opposto 対照 현저한 차이 kontrastas, priešingybė kontrasts; pretstats berbeza contrast (klar/rak) motsetning przeciwieństwo contraste opus противоположность opak nasprotje suprotnost kontrast, motsats สิ่งที่ต่างกันอย่างสิ้นเชิง farklı olan şey/kimse 明顯不同的事物或人 протилежність نماياں ، ممتاز sự khác biệt （对照之下形成的）悬殊差别
contrast → تباين protiklad kontrast Kontrast αντίθεση contraste kontrasti contrast kontrast contrasto 相違 대조 contrast kontrast kontrast contraste контраст kontrast ความแตกต่าง zıtlık sự tương phản 对照
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