Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contrast | Yes | No | Yes | No |
counterpoint | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contrast (noun) | counterpoint (noun) |
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the act of distinguishing by comparing differences | a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies |
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) | |
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors | |
a conceptual separation or distinction | |
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared |
contrast (verb) | counterpoint (verb) |
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put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | write in counterpoint |
to show differences when compared; be different | to show differences when compared; be different |