contrast
verb /kənˈtrɑːst/
/-ˈtræst/ Definition
C2 [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.Comparing and contrasting C2 [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.Being and appearing different
(Definition of contrast verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Being and appearing different
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- Describing people with the same qualities
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- Lists and catalogues
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- Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying
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Synonyms and related words:
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- analogy noun
- antithesis noun
- as against idiom
- balance sth against sth phrasal verb
- benchmark verb
- compare verb (CONSIDER SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
- competitive adjective
- differentiate verb (FIND DIFFERENCE)
- for preposition (COMPARING)
- gold standard noun (GOOD THING)
- one pronoun (COMPARISON)
- relative adjective (COMPARING)
- relatively adverb
- simile noun
- stack up phrasal verb
- vis-à-vis preposition
- with preposition (COMPARISON)
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