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contrast

English

🔊 the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
🔊 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)
🔊 the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
🔊 the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
“in contrast to”
🔊 a conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
🔊 put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
“The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student”
🔊 to show differences when compared
“the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”