Contour vs. Isohypse — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Contour and Isohypse
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Contour
The outline of a figure, body, or mass.
Isohypse
(cartography) A contour line; a line on a map connecting points of equal height.
Contour
A line that represents such an outline.
Contour
A contour line.
Contour
A varying characteristic or quality of something, such as a melody.
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Contour
(Linguistics) The distinctive rising and falling patterns of pitch, tone, or stress.
Contour
To make or shape the outline of; represent in contour.
Contour
To build (a road, for example) to follow the contour of the land.
Contour
Following the contour lines of uneven terrain to limit erosion of topsoil
Contour plowing.
Contour
Shaped to fit the outline or form of something
A contour sheet.
Contour
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
The low drag contour of a modern automobile
Contour
A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth. Category:en:Curves
Contour
(linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
Contour
(figurative) A general description giving the most important points.
Contour
(transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
Contour
(transitive) To mark with contour lines.
Contour
(intransitive) To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
Contour
The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery.
Titian's coloring and contours.
Contour
The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification.
Contour
A line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
Contour
Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
He could barely make out their shapes through the smoke
Contour
A feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure;
The contours of the melody
It defines a major contour of this administration
Contour
Form the contours of
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