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Contrast

noun/kɹɛpˈʌskjʊlɚ/
Definition
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; ,
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹɛpˈʌskjʊlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɒntɹast/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɒntɹast/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹɛpˈʌskjʊlɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; ,
“in contrast to”
nounthe act of distinguishing by comparing differences
nouna conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
nounthe perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
nounthe 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)
verbput in opposition to show or emphasize differences
“The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student”
verbto show differences when compared; be different
“the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”
Word Forms
contrastverbto show differences when compared; be different
demarcateverbseparate clearly, as if by boundaries
contrastyadjectivehaving sharp differences between black and white
contrastnounthe opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; ,
contrastiveadjectivestrikingly different; tending to contrast
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kontrast
der Gegensatz oder die Unähnlichkeit der verglichenen Dinge; ,
🇫🇷French
contraste
l'opposition ou la dissemblance des choses comparées ; ,
🇪🇸Spanish
contraste
la oposición o disimilitud de las cosas que se comparan; ,
🇮🇹Italian
contrasto
l'opposizione o la dissomiglianza delle cose che vengono confrontate; ,
🇵🇹Portuguese
contraste
a oposição ou dessemelhança das coisas que são comparadas; ,
🇷🇺Russian
контраст
противоположность или несходство сравниваемых вещей; ,
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अंतर
जिन चीज़ों की तुलना की जाती है उनका विरोध या असमानता; ,
🇧🇩Bengali
বিপরীত
তুলনা করা হয় যে জিনিসের বিরোধিতা বা ভিন্নতা; ,
🇮🇳Tamil
மாறுபாடு
ஒப்பிடப்படும் விஷயங்களின் எதிர்ப்பு அல்லது ஒற்றுமையின்மை; ,
🇮🇳Telugu
విరుద్ధంగా
పోల్చబడిన విషయాల యొక్క వ్యతిరేకత లేదా అసమానత; ,
🇮🇳Marathi
कॉन्ट्रास्ट
तुलना केलेल्या गोष्टींचा विरोध किंवा असमानता; ,
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિપરીત
જે વસ્તુઓની સરખામણી કરવામાં આવે છે તેનો વિરોધ અથવા અસમાનતા; ,
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಂಟ್ರಾಸ್ಟ್
ಹೋಲಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿರೋಧ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಮಾನತೆ; ,
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൈരുദ്ധ്യം
താരതമ്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങളുടെ എതിർപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൊരുത്തക്കേട്; ,
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਲਟ
ਉਹਨਾਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਮਾਨਤਾ ਜਿਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ; ,
🇵🇰Urdu
برعکس
ان چیزوں کی مخالفت یا تفاوت جن کا موازنہ کیا جاتا ہے۔ ،
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
对比
比较事物的对立或不同之处; ,
🇯🇵Japanese
対比
比較される物事の対立または相違。 、
🇰🇷Korean
차이
비교되는 사물의 반대 또는 차이점; ,
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tương phản
sự đối lập hoặc khác biệt của những thứ được so sánh; ,
🇹🇭Thai
ตัดกัน
ความขัดแย้งหรือความแตกต่างของสิ่งที่ถูกเปรียบเทียบ; ,
🇮🇩Indonesian
kontras
pertentangan atau ketidaksamaan dari hal-hal yang diperbandingkan; ,
🇵🇭Filipino
kaibahan
ang pagsalungat o hindi pagkakatulad ng mga bagay na inihahambing; ,
🇲🇾Malay
kontras
pertentangan atau ketidaksamaan perkara yang dibandingkan; ,
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقابلة
تعارض أو اختلاف الأشياء التي تتم مقارنتها؛ ,
🇮🇷Persian
کنتراست
مخالفت یا عدم تشابه چیزهایی که با هم مقایسه می شوند. ،
🇹🇷Turkish
zıtlık
karşılaştırılan şeylerin zıtlığı veya farklılığı; ,
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁווֹת
ההתנגדות או השונות של דברים שמשווים; ,
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contrast'?
The primary meaning of 'contrast' is 'the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; ,'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contrast' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contrast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contrast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contrast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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