Definitions For Contrast
noun
- The act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- 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)
- The perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- A conceptual separation or distinction
- The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- Something that is different from another thing
- A difference between people or things that are being compared
- The act of comparing people or things to show the differences between them
verb
- Put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
- To show differences when compared; be different
- To be different especially in a way that is very obvious
- To compare (two people or things) to show how they are different
Is Contrasts a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13
The word Contrast is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Contrast in a Sentence
- Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply.
- We compared and contrasted the two characters of the story.
- I observed an interesting contrast in the teaching styles of the two women.
- Careful contrast of the twins shows some differences.
- In contrast to last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
Synonyms for Contrast
Antonyms for Contrasts
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