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contrast

4 entries found.

  1. 1contrast (verb)
  2. 2contrast (noun)
  3. phase–contrast
  4. phase–contrast microscope

Main Entry:
1con·trast Listen to the pronunciation of 1contrast Listen to the pronunciation of 1contrast
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈtrast, ˈkän-ˌ\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
French contraster, from Middle French, to oppose, resist, alteration of contrester, from Vulgar Latin *contrastare, from Latin contra- + stare to stand — more at stand
Date:
1646
transitive verb : to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences <contrast European and American manners> —often used with to or with<contrasting her with other women — Victoria Sackville-West> intransitive verb : to form a contrast
synonyms see compare
— con·trast·able Listen to the pronunciation of contrastable \-ˈtras-tə-bəl, -ˌtras-\ adjective
— con·trast·ing·ly Listen to the pronunciation of contrastingly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
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