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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: contrast ▶noun /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ 1 the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association. ■ the degree of difference between tones in a television picture, photograph, etc.
■ enhancement of the apparent brightness or clarity of a design provided by the juxtaposition of different colours or textures.
2 a thing or person noticeably different from another. ▶verb /kənˈtrɑːst/ (often contrast with ) differ strikingly. ■ compare so as to emphasize differences.
– derivatives contrasting adjective , contrastingly adverb , contrastive adjective , contrasty adjective (informal ) .
– origin C17 : from Fr. contraste (n.), contraster (v.), via Ital. from med. L. contrastare , from L. contra- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.
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