"contrasts" in the noun sense

1. contrast, direct contrast

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

"in contrast to"

"by contrast"

2. contrast

the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

3. line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast

a conceptual separation or distinction

"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

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)

"contrasts" in the verb sense

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"

2. contrast, counterpoint

to show differences when compared be different

"the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

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