scope vs contrast

contrast vs scope

scope and contrast both are nouns.

scope is not a verb while contrast is a verb.

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

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

scope: 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 scope include approximate range, ballpark, confines, internationalism, internationality, latitude, horizon, purview, view, expanse, sweep, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet.

scope (noun)	contrast (noun)
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
a magnifier of images of distant objects	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)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
the state of the environment in which a situation exists	a conceptual separation or distinction
	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

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

Difference between scope and contrast

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