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- [verb kuh n-trast, kon-trast; noun kon-trast]
- /verb kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst; noun ˈkɒn træst/
- /ˈkɒntrɑːst/
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- [verb kuh n-trast, kon-trast; noun kon-trast]
- /verb kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst; noun ˈkɒn træst/
Definitions of contrast word
- variable noun contrast A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. 3
- countable noun contrast If one thing is a contrast to another, it is very different from it. 3
- verb contrast If you contrast one thing with another, you point out or consider the differences between those things. 3
- verb contrast If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it. 3
- uncountable noun contrast Contrast is the degree of difference between the darker and lighter parts of a photograph, television picture, or painting. 3
- verb contrast to distinguish or be distinguished by comparison of unlike or opposite qualities 3
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Origin of contrast
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; (verb) < Middle French contraster < Italian contrastare to contest < Latincontrā- contra-1 + stāre to stand; (noun) earlier contraste < French < Italian contrasto conflict, derivative of contrastare
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Parts of speech for Contrast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contrast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contrast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contrast
noun contrast
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- diversity — the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
- variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
verb contrast
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- diverge — to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
Antonyms for contrast
noun contrast
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- facsimile — an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
verb contrast
- harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- coincide — If one event coincides with another, they happen at the same time.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
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