contrast: Meaning and Definition of

con•trast

1. to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.

1. to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast.
2. to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings:(p) and (b) contrast in the words “pin” and “bin.” The sounds

1. the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
2. a striking exhibition of unlikeness.
3. a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison: The weather down here is a welcome contrast to what we're having back home.
4. opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colors in a work of art to intensify each element's properties and produce a more dynamic expressiveness.
5. the relative difference between light and dark areas of a print or negative.
6. the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of the television screen image.
7. a difference between linguistic elements, esp. sounds, that can serve to distinguish meanings.