contrast
nouns
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
"in contrast to", "by contrast"
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
is a type of (narrower)
the act of examining resemblances
"they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"
a conceptual separation or distinction
"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
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)
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
"a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
verbs
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
"The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
is a type of (narrower)
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"
to show differences when compared; be different
"the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
is derived from
is derived from
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