contrasty
adjective
con·trasty
ˈkän-ˌtra-stē 
: having or producing in photography great contrast between highlights and shadows
a contrasty image
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Avoiding the vivid sharpness of a modern digital documentary and the contrasty look of the overhead sun on a cross-country trip, Greenbaum and White leaned into using older Cooke anamorphic lenses.
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Certain models offer a more contrasty white chassis.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Vivid delivers the saturated, contrasty look that's iconic for fall foliage and landscape scenes.
—PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
Consumers face a can’t-lose choice between super bright Mini LED TVs and super contrasty OLEDs.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
His skin has a quite contrasty black and white pattern.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 June 2021
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Certain models offer a more contrasty white chassis.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Vivid delivers the saturated, contrasty look that's iconic for fall foliage and landscape scenes.
—PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
Consumers face a can’t-lose choice between super bright Mini LED TVs and super contrasty OLEDs.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
His skin has a quite contrasty black and white pattern.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 June 2021
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“Contrasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrasty. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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