compare and contrast

idiom

: to note what is similar and different about (two or more things)

For our assignment we must compare and contrast the two poets.

Examples of compare and contrast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For image quality, a wide variety of test photos are captured to compare and contrast settings and to check sharpness, distortion and other image quality defects. —James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025

Asked to compare and contrast Paramount’s situation with that faced by Warner Bros. Discovery, Sarma said the companies share many similarities in terms of their asset bases. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024

Next, share your love languages with your partner to compare and contrast. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024

The cross billing also allows curious listeners to compare and contrast Paër and Beethoven’s accounts, both based on the same source text and scenario: a woman (Leonore/Leonora) disguises herself as a man (Fidelio/Fedele) to break her husband (Florestan/Florestano) out of jail. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for compare and contrast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast