contrast
- Noun. (countable) A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
- Noun. (uncountable) The degree of this difference.
- Noun. (countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
- Noun. (countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
- Noun. (countable, uncountable) Antithesis.
- Verb. (transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.
- Verb. (intransitive) To form a contrast.
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