English dictionary
contour
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
noun
- a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
noun
- a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
verb
- form the contours of
Example sentences
he could barely make out their shapes
the contours of the melody
it defines a major contour of this administration