1. • noun - the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
   • noun - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
   • noun - a conceptual separation or distinction
   • noun - the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
   • noun - 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)
   • verb - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
   • verb - to show differences when compared
2. • The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects.
   • The state of being contrasted: red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow.
   • A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared: the contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns.
   • One thing that is strikingly dissimilar to another: My new school was a welcome contrast to the one before.
   • The use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, in proximity to produce an intensified effect in a work of art.
   • The noun contrast may be followed by between, with, or to: There is a sharp contrast between his earlier and later works.
3. • v - to place in opposition to set off differences

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