contrast — 1. Contrast is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second syllable as a verb. 2. In current use, the verb is normally constructed with with or and, and is used transitively and intransitively: • Data is sometimes… … Modern English usage
contrast — CONTRÁST, contraste, s.n. 1. Opoziţie puternică între două sau mai multe lucruri, stări, acţiuni etc. 2. Diferenţa dintre înnegrirea maximă şi cea minimă a unei imagini fotografice. ♢ Contrastul imaginii = mărime caracteristică pentru variaţia… … Dicționar Român
Contrast (EP) — Contrast EP EP by The Features Released October 25, 2006 … Wikipedia
Contrast — Con*trast , v. t. 1. To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contrast — Con*trast , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contrasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contrasting}.] [F. contraster, LL. contrastare to resist, withstand, fr. L. contra + stare to stand. See {Stand}.] To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contrast — Con trast (k[o^]n tr[.a]st), n. [F. contraste: cf. It. contrasto.] 1. The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities. [1913 Webster] place the prospect of the soul In sober contrast with reality.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contrast — Contrast, das Abstechende, der Abstich, ist nicht reiner Gegensatz, sondern das Nebeneinanderstellen mehrerer Gegenstände zum Zwecke der Vergleichung, des Hervorhebens Eines oder des Andern. Häßlich ist z. B. der Contrast von schön; wird nun ein… … Damen Conversations Lexikon
contrast — n *comparison, collation, parallel, antithesis Analogous words: distinction, difference, divergence, divergency, *dis similarity, unlikeness: conflict, *discord contrast vb *compare, collate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
contrast — [n] difference adverse, antithesis, comparison, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, converse, differentiation, disagreement, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, diversity, foil,… … New thesaurus
contrast — [kən trast′; ] for n. [ kän′trast΄] vt. [Fr contraster < It & VL * contrastare, to withstand < L contra, against + stare, to STAND] to compare so as to point out the differences; set off against one another vi. to show differences when… … English World dictionary
