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1. contrast
noun. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared.
Synonyms
- opposition
- direct contrast
Antonyms
- desegregate
- advantage
- converge
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)
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Rhymes with Contrast
- lymphoblast
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- vast
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How do you pronounce contrast?
Pronounce contrast as ˈkɑntræst.
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Sentences with contrast
1. Noun, singular or mass
In contrast, eight ounces of brewed decaf coffee has a minimal two to five milligrams of caffeine.
Quotes about contrast
1. It's just that...I just think that some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It's the universe's way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is.
- Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
2. The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In contrast, redistribution simply spreads money around. Even worse, it attenuates the ability to earn success by perverting economic incentives.
- Arthur C. Brooks
3. The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye.
- Simon Sinek
2. contrast
noun. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] the act of distinguishing by comparing differences.
Synonyms
- comparison
Antonyms
- integrate
- assimilate
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)
3. contrast
verb. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] put in opposition to show or emphasize differences.
Synonyms
- secernate
- secern
- severalize
- severalise
- differentiate
- tell
- separate
- tell apart
Antonyms
- attached
- connected
- inactivity
- natural object
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)
4. contrast
noun. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] a conceptual separation or distinction.
Synonyms
- line
- Rubicon
- point of no return
- demarcation
- distinction
- differentiation
Antonyms
- dependent
- integrated
- union
- common
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)
5. contrast
verb. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] to show differences when compared; be different.
Synonyms
- oppose
- counterpoint
- conflict
- foil
- counterbalance
Antonyms
- curve
- straight line
- uncover
- nonconformity
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)
6. contrast
noun. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors.
Synonyms
- visual perception
- beholding
Antonyms
- shared
- united
- joint
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)
7. contrast
noun. ['ˈkɑːntræst, kənˈtræst'] 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).
Synonyms
- compass
- ambit
- orbit
- range
- scope
Antonyms
- join
- connect
- attach
- stay
Etymology
- contraster (French)
- contrastare (Italian)