contrast

English Thesaurus

1. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

hypernym	:	comparing, comparison,
definition	:	the act of examining resemblances (noun.act)

2. 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) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope,
definition	:	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (noun.attribute)

domain category	:	photography, picture taking,
definition	:	the act of taking and printing photographs (noun.act)

3. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	beholding, seeing, visual perception,
definition	:	perception by means of the eyes (noun.cognition)

4. a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	differentiation, distinction,
definition	:	a discrimination between things as different and distinct (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	point of no return, rubicon,
definition	:	a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment (noun.cognition)

5. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	oppositeness, opposition,
definition	:	the relation between opposed entities (noun.linkdef)

6. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart,
definition	:	mark as different (verb.cognition)

7. to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	differ,
definition	:	be different (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	counterbalance, oppose,
definition	:	contrast with equal weight or force (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	conflict,
definition	:	be in conflict (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	foil,
definition	:	enhance by contrast (verb.stative)

8. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, counterpoint,
definition	:	to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

9. 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) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	contrasty,
definition	:	having sharp differences between black and white (adj.all)

10. a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	demarcate,
definition	:	separate clearly, as if by boundaries (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, counterpoint,
definition	:	to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

11. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, counterpoint,
definition	:	to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

12. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

derivation	:	contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line,
definition	:	a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, direct contrast,
definition	:	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

13. to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

derivation	:	contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line,
definition	:	a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, direct contrast,
definition	:	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	contrasting, contrastive,
definition	:	strikingly different; tending to contrast (adj.all)

derivation	:	contrastive, incompatible,
definition	:	of words so related that one contrasts with the other (adj.all)

14. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, counterpoint,
definition	:	to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

15. 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) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	contrasty,
definition	:	having sharp differences between black and white (adj.all)

16. a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	demarcate,
definition	:	separate clearly, as if by boundaries (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, counterpoint,
definition	:	to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

17. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, counterpoint,
definition	:	to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

18. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

derivation	:	contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line,
definition	:	a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, direct contrast,
definition	:	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

19. to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative)

derivation	:	contrast,
definition	:	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act)

derivation	:	contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line,
definition	:	a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	contrast, direct contrast,
definition	:	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	contrasting, contrastive,
definition	:	strikingly different; tending to contrast (adj.all)

derivation	:	contrastive, incompatible,
definition	:	of words so related that one contrasts with the other (adj.all)

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