contrast

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

   in contrast to, by contrast

2. 2
   verb

   to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

   The middle school teacher contrasted the best student's work with that of the weakest student.

3. 3
   verb

   to show differences when compared

   The paintings contrast the painter's development over time.

4. 4
   noun

   A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

   The red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.

5. 5
   noun

   A difference between two objects, people or concepts.

   Israel is a country of many contrasts.

6. 6
   noun

   Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.

   Why this denunciation of idolatry at this point? And why are Shabbat and the sanctuary mentioned as contrasts to idol worship?

7. 7
   verb

   To form a contrast.

   Foreground and background strongly contrast.

8. 8
   noun

   the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

Etymology

From French contraster, from Italian contrastare (“to resist", "to withstand”), from Vulgar Latin *contrāstāre, from Latin contrā (“against”) + stō, stāre (“to stand”).