Contrast

Contrast
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. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

2. Opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison. [1913 Webster]

The contrasts and resemblances of the seasons. --Whewell. [1913 Webster]

3. (Fine Arts) The opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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