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