contrast Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
2. n. 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)
3. n. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
4. n. a conceptual separation or distinction
5. n. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
6. v. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
7. v. to show differences when compared; be different
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Synonyms adverse antithesis comparison contradiction contradistinction contraposition contrariety converse differentiation disagreement disparity dissimilarity dissimilitude distinction divergence diversity foil heterogeneity incompatibility incongruousness inconsistency inequality inverse oppositeness opposition reverse unlikeness variance variation
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