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(noun) the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
direct contrast, contrast
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(noun) the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
contrast
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(noun) a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast
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(noun) the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
contrast
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(noun) 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)
contrast
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(verb) put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
contrast
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(verb) to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
counterpoint, contrast
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e/Contrast (literary)
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e/Contrast (statistics)
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