contrast vs orbit

orbit vs contrast

contrast and orbit both are nouns.

contrast and orbit both are verbs.

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

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

contrast: 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)
orbit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other hypernyms of contrast include ambit, compass, range, reach, scope.

contrast (noun)	orbit (noun)
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
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 bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors	the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
a conceptual separation or distinction	the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared	a particular environment or walk of life

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

Difference between contrast and orbit

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