contrast verb

/kənˈtrɑːst/

/-ˈtræst/ v

Definition

•

[T] to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them

If you contrast some of her early writing with her later work, you can see just how much she improved.

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[I] If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it

The styles of the two film makers contrast quite dramatically.

The sharpness of the lemons contrasts with the sweetness of the honey.

(Definition of contrast verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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