Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word contrast
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word contrast. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
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Phonetics
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Origin of the word
late 17th century (as a term in fine art, in the sense ‘juxtapose so as to bring out differences in form and colour’): from French contraste (noun), contraster (verb), via Italian from medieval Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
Example
the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine
Synonyms
difference,dissimilarity,disparity,dissimilitude,distinction,contradistinction,divergence,variance,variation,differentiation,contradiction,incongruity,opposition,polarity,unlikeness
Antonyms
similarity,resemblance
Part Of speech
verb
Definition
differ strikingly.
Example
his friend's success contrasted with his own failure
Synonyms
differ from,be at variance with,be contrary to,conflict with,go against,be at odds with,be in opposition to,disagree with,clash with,set off,complement,scream at
Antonyms
resemble,echo,match