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Contrast vs. Antonym — What's the Difference?

Contrast vs. Antonym — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Contrast and Antonym

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Contrast

To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences
An essay that contrasts city and country life.
Contrasted this computer with inferior models.

Antonym

A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
The word "wet" is an antonym of the word "dry.".

Contrast

To show differences when compared
Siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities.
A color that contrasted clearly with the dark background.

Antonym

(semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
“rich” is an antonym of “poor”; “full” is an antonym of “empty”

Contrast

(Linguistics) To evince a difference that can distinguish meaning
Voiced and voiceless stops contrast in English but not in Cree.
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Antonym

A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.

Contrast

The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects.

Antonym

A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; - used as a correlative of synonym.

Contrast

The state of being contrasted
Red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow.

Antonym

Two words that express opposing concepts;
To him the opposite of gay was depressed

Contrast

A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared
The contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns.

Contrast

One thing that is strikingly dissimilar to another
My new school was a welcome contrast to the one before.

Contrast

The use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, in proximity to produce an intensified effect in a work of art.

Contrast

The difference in brightness between the light and dark areas of a picture, such as a photograph or video image.

Contrast

(Linguistics) A difference between units, especially one that distinguishes meaning.

Contrast

(countable) A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

Contrast

(uncountable) The degree of this difference.
The red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.

Contrast

(countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.

Contrast

(countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
Israel is a country of many contrasts.

Contrast

(countable) Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.

Contrast

Antithesis.

Contrast

(transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

Contrast

(intransitive) To form a contrast.
Foreground and background strongly contrast.

Contrast

To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.
The joints which divide the sandstone contrast finely with the divisional planes which separate the basalt into pillars.

Contrast

To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.

Contrast

To give greater effect to, as to a figure or other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition to another figure or object.
The figures of the groups must not be all on side . . . but must contrast each other by their several position.

Contrast

The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.
Place the prospect of the soulIn sober contrast with reality.

Contrast

Opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison.
The contrasts and resemblances of the seasons.

Contrast

The opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities.

Contrast

The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared;
In contrast to
By contrast

Contrast

The act of distinguishing by comparing differences

Contrast

A conceptual separation or demarcation;
There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity

Contrast

The perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

Contrast

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)

Contrast

Put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student

Contrast

To show differences when compared; be different;
The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities

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