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Noun
Definition: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to"; "by contrast"
Definition: the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Definition: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
Definition: the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Definition: the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
Definition: A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
Definition: The degree of this difference.
Verb
Definition: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
Definition: to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
Definition: To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.