contour
English Thesaurus
1. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
hyponym | : | keenness, sharpness, |
definition | : | thinness of edge or fineness of point (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | bluntness, dullness, |
definition | : | without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | topography, |
definition | : | the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | lobularity, |
definition | : | the property of having lobules (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | concaveness, concavity, |
definition | : | the property possessed by a concave shape (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | convexity, convexness, |
definition | : | the property possessed by a convex shape (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | angularity, |
definition | : | the property possessed by a shape that has angles (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | narrowing, |
definition | : | an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | curvature, curve, |
definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | roundness, |
definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | straightness, |
definition | : | freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | crookedness, |
definition | : | having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | stratification, |
definition | : | a layered configuration (noun.attribute) |
attribute | : | straight, |
definition | : | having no deviations (adj.all) |
attribute | : | crooked, |
definition | : | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned (adj.all) |
2. a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | characteristic, feature, |
definition | : | a prominent attribute or aspect of something (noun.cognition) |
3. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | thalweg, |
definition | : | a line following the lowest points of a valley (noun.communication) |
4. form the contours of (verb.creation)
hyponym | : | streamline, |
definition | : | contour economically or efficiently (verb.creation) |
5. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | form, shape, |
definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
derivation | : | contour, contour, |
definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
6. form the contours of (verb.creation)
derivation | : | contour, contour line, |
definition | : | a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height (noun.communication) |
7. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | form, shape, |
definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
derivation | : | contour, contour, |
definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
8. form the contours of (verb.creation)
derivation | : | contour, contour line, |
definition | : | a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height (noun.communication) |
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