Main entry: contrast
Definition: the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Main entry: contrast
Definition: 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)
Main entry: contrast
Definition: the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Main entry: contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line
Definition: a conceptual separation or distinction
Usage: there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
Main entry: contrast, direct contrast
Definition: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
Usage: in contrast to, by contrast
Main entry: contrast
Definition: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
Usage: The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
Main entry: counterpoint, contrast
Definition: to show differences when compared; be different
Usage: the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities