orbit vs contrast

contrast vs orbit

orbit and contrast both are nouns.

orbit and contrast both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of orbit include approximate range, ballpark, confines, internationalism, internationality, latitude, horizon, purview, view, expanse, sweep, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet.

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

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

Difference between orbit and contrast

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