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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
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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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Contrastive may
refer to one of
several concepts in linguistics:
Contrast (linguistics)
Contrastive linguistics Contrastive distribution Contrastive analysis...
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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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tomography (
contrast CT),
projectional radiography, and fluoroscopy.
Radiocontrast agents are
typically iodine, or more
rarely barium sulfate. The
contrast agents...
- 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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Contrast CT, or
contrast-enhanced
computed tomography (CECT), is X-ray
computed tomography (CT)
using radiocontrast.
Radiocontrasts for X-ray CT are generally...
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rendering support, you may see
question marks, boxes, or
other symbols. A
contrast effect is the
enhancement or diminishment,
relative to normal, of perception...
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Barrett (born 18
September 1979),
better known by the
stage name High
Contrast, is a
Welsh electronic music producer, DJ and
record producer. He produces...
- MRI
contrast agents are
contrast agents used to
improve the
visibility of
internal body
structures in
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The most commonly...
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Contrast-to-noise
ratio (CNR) is a
measure used to
determine image quality. CNR is
similar to the
metric signal-to-noise
ratio (SNR), but
subtracts a term...
