contrast

contrast
1 noun
1 (C, U) a difference between people, ideas, or things etc that are compared
(+ between): The contrast between the two sisters surprised him.
2 in contrast/by contrast used when you are comparing objects or situations and saying that they are completely different from each other: Their old house had been large and spacious; by contrast the new London flat seemed cramped and dark. | in contrast to: Mary was short and plump, in contrast to her mother who was tall and willowy. | in sharp/marked/stark etc contrast to: The foreign visitors were wealthy and glamorous, in complete contrast to the poverty-stricken locals.
3 (C) something that is very different from something else
(+ to): The blue skies of the holiday brochure were such a contrast to this dreary rain-sodden March day.
4 (U) the differences in colour, or between light and dark, used in paintings or photographs for artistic effect: The artist has used contrast marvelously in his paintings.
5 (U) the degree of difference between the light and dark parts of a television picture: Can you adjust the contrast please?
2 verb
1 (T) to compare two things, ideas, people etc to show how different they are from each other: contrast sth with sth: In the film, the peaceful life of a farmer is contrasted with the violent existence of a gangster.
2 (I) if two things contrast, the difference between them is very easy to see and is sometimes surprising
(+ with): The snow was icy and white, contrasting with the brilliant blue sky. | contrast sharply/strikingly with (=be extremely different from): These results contrast sharply with other medical tests carried out in Australia.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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