Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contrast | Yes | No | Yes | No |
comparison | Yes | No | No | No |
contrast (noun) | comparison (noun) |
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the act of distinguishing by comparing differences | the act of examining resemblances |
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) | qualities that are comparable |
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors | relation based on similarities and differences |
a conceptual separation or distinction | |
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared |
contrast (verb) | comparison (verb) |
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put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
to show differences when compared; be different |