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contrast
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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noun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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)
noun
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
noun
a conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
noun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
“in contrast to”
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”
verb
to show differences when compared; be different
“the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”
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there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
in contrast to
by contrast
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
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