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contour

noun verb

Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

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Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
R
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

    “He could barely make out their shapes”

noun

  1. A feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure

    “The contours of the melody”

noun

  1. A line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

verb

  1. Form the contours of

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Example Sentences

He could barely make out their shapes
The contours of the melody
It defines a major contour of this administration

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