Dictionary Check: contrast

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Definition

noun

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

Example: "in contrast to"
Synonyms:
noun

the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

noun

a conceptual separation or distinction

Example: "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
noun

the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

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)

verb

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

Example: "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"

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