contrast vs opposition

opposition vs contrast

contrast and opposition both are nouns.

contrast is a verb but opposition is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contrast	Yes	No	Yes	No
opposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opposition is a hypernym of contrast; that is, opposition is a word with a broader meaning than contrast:

contrast: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
opposition: the relation between opposed entities

Other hypernyms of contrast include oppositeness.

contrast (noun)	opposition (noun)
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences	the act of hostile groups opposing each other
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 action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors	a body of people united in opposing something
a conceptual separation or distinction	an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared	a contestant that you are matched against
	a direction opposite to another
	the relation between opposed entities

contrast (verb)	opposition (verb)
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
to show differences when compared; be different

Difference between contrast and opposition

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