contrast
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- noun
- /ˈkɒntræst/
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contraste
- Its rough texture strikes a pleasant contrast with the smooth skins of the apples.
- high contrast
- sharp contrast
- brightness and contrast
Yes, they respond best to yellow blue contrast, but what that tells us is crazy.
- Yes, they respond best to yellow blue contrast, but what that tells us is crazy.
- So, so cute with the Pearl DLS and the contrast in colour.
- Do you want ripped, blue, Gray, acid wash with contrast stitching or without?
- I mean, you can sometimes see tissue of very high contrast, like bones will stand out.
Examples
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Massive windows let in light, in contrast to the dark corridors of the old hospital.
Academic text (2008) -
It had a vibrancy about it and the contrast between the Moon and the black sky was so vivid and...
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As you can see, the contrast is is pretty good.
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See a little contrast with that gold over here too.
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Can we turn down the contrast on her a little bit, please?
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I think your sister chose it for the contrast with her hair.
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The contrast is amazing, all the lights and darks.
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It's untitled, but the contrast against the vertical building is really amazing.
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The cuffs are gleaming, white as salt, in high contrast with the rich navy of his suit.
Fiction book (1995) -
In this painting, the contrast between the bright colors and the dark shadows creates a striking effect.
Synonyms
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A clear and strong difference between two things
Compounds
- Specialized
A liquid or dye used in medical scans to show parts inside the body, for example blood vessels
How High-contrast
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Contrast comes from the Latin parts contra 'against' and stare 'to stand'. Think of light and dark 'standing against' one another so the difference is easy to see, which is why contrast describes visual difference in colors or brightness.