opposition vs contrast

contrast vs opposition

opposition and contrast both are nouns.

opposition is not a verb while contrast is a verb.

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

As nouns, contrast is a hyponym of opposition; that is, contrast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposition:

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

Other hyponyms of opposition include antipode, antithesis, conflict, direct contrast, flip side, mutual opposition, polarity, gradable opposition, polarity, sign, ungradable opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, contrary, contrariety, tertium quid, contrary, opposite, reverse, inverse, opposite, antagonism.

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

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

Difference between opposition and contrast

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