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contourMain Entry: 1con·tour Pronunciation: \ˈkän-ˌtu̇r\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from Italian contorno, from contornare to round off, from Medieval Latin, to turn around, from Latin com- + tornare to turn on a lathe — more at turn Date: 1662 1 : an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : shape; also : the line representing this outline synonyms see outline
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