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Meaning of contrast

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  contrast
      n 1: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are
           compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" [syn: {contrast},
           {direct contrast}]
      2: the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
      3: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow
         line between sanity and insanity" [syn: {line}, {dividing
         line}, {demarcation}, {contrast}]
      4: the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different
         colors
      5: 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)
      v 1: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The
           middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work
           with that of her weakest student"
      2: to show differences when compared; be different; "the
         students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
         [syn: {contrast}, {counterpoint}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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