Etymology : French contraster, from Middle French, to oppose, resist, alteration of contrester, from Vulgar Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- + stare to stand; more at STAND
Pronunciation : k&n-trast, kän-"
Function : verb
Date : 1695
1. act of contrasting; state of unlikeness; opposition, variance; sharpness, difference between dark and light pixels (Computers). compare; be different in comparison with something else. contrast\con"trast\ (k&obreve;n"tr&adot;st), n. [f. contraste: cf. it. contrasto.].
2. the act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities. place the prospect of the soul in sober contrast with reality.
3. opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison. the contrasts and resemblances of the seasons.
4. (fine arts) the opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities.contrast \con*trast"\ , v. i. [imp. & p. p. contrasted; p. pr. & vb. n. contrasting.] [f. contraster, ll. contrastare to resist, withstand, fr. l. contra + stare to stand. see:
stand.] to stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities. the joints which divide the sandstone contrast finely with the divisional planes which separate the basalt into pillars.contrast \con*trast"\, v. t.
5. to set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.
6. (fine arts) to give greater effect to, as to a figure or other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition to another figure or object. the figures of the groups must not be all on side but must contrast each other by their several position.contrast n.
7. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" [syn: direct contrast].
8. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences.
9. a conceptual separation or demarcation: "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" [syn: line, dividing line , demarcation].
10. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors v 1: put in contrast 2: to show differences when compared; be different [syn: counterpoint] 3: put in contrastcontrast (logic), an opposition or contrast made by the existence of two opposite conceptions which are the extremes in a species, as white and black in colors; hence, as great an opposition or contrast as possible...see:
polar.
11. To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.
12. To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.
13. To give greater effect to, as to a figure or other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition to another figure or object.
14. The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.
15. Opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison.
16. The opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by 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" to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities".
17. 1. A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. the contrast between town and country The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance Silk was used with wool for contrast.
18. You say by contrast or in contrast, or in contrast to something, to show that you are mentioning a very different situation from the one you have just mentioned. The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend In contrast, the lives of girls in well-to-do families were often very sheltered In contrast to similar services in France and Germany, Intercity rolling stock is very rarely idle.
19. If one thing is in contrast to another, it is very different from it. His public statements have always been in marked contrast to those of his son.
20. If one thing is a contrast to another, it is very different from it. The boy's room is a complete contrast to the guest room. a country of great contrasts.
21. If you contrast one thing with another, you point out or consider the differences between those things. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis In this section we contrast four possible broad approaches.
22. If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it. Johnson's easy charm contrasted sharply with the prickliness of his boss Paint the wall in a contrasting colour.
23. Contrast is the degree of difference between the darker and lighter parts of a photograph, television picture, or painting.
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