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ContrastContrast Con*trast", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Contrasted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Contrasting.] [F. contraster, LL. contrastare to
resist, withstand, fr. L. contra + stare to stand. See
Stand.]
To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or
opposition of qualities.
The joints which divide the sandstone contrast finely
with the divisional planes which separate the basalt
into pillars. --Lyell. Contrast
Contrast Con*trast", v. t.
1. To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show
the differences between, or the comparative excellences
and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of
qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.
2. (Fine Arts) To give greater effect to, as to a figure or
other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition
to another figure or object.
the figures of the groups must not be all on side .
. . but must contrast each other by their several
position. --Dryden.
Meaning of Contrast from wikipedia
- Look up
contrast in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Contrast may
refer to:
Contrast (vision), the
contradiction in form,
colour and
light between parts...
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Contrast is the
difference in
luminance or
color that
makes an
object (or its
representation in an
image or display)
visible against a
background of different...
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contrast agent (or
contrast medium) is a
substance used to
increase the
contrast of
structures or
fluids within the body in
medical imaging.
Contrast...
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Contrastive may
refer to one of
several concepts in linguistics:
Contrast (linguistics)
Contrastive linguistics Contrastive distribution Contrastive analysis...
- statistics,
particularly in
analysis of
variance and
linear regression, a
contrast is a
linear combination of
variables (parameters or statistics)
whose coefficients...
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Iodinated contrast is a form of water-soluble,
intravenous radiocontrast agent containing iodine,
which enhances the
visibility of
vascular structures...
- Phase-
contrast microscopy (PCM) is an
optical microscopy technique that
converts phase shifts in
light p****ing
through a
transparent specimen to brightness...
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Behavioral contrast refers to a
change in the
strength of one
response that
occurs when the rate of
reward of a
second response, or of the
first response...
- an
author uses
contrast when they
describe the difference(s)
between two or more entities.
According to the
Oxford Dictionary,
contrast is
comparing two...
- The
contrast ratio (CR) is a
property of a
display system,
defined as the
ratio of the
luminance of the
brightest shade (white) to that of the darkest...
