Thesaurus: contrast

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1. v. i. To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.
2. v. t. 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.
3. v. t. 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.
4. n. The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.
5. n. Opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison.
6. n. The opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities.
7. n. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
8. n. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
9. n. a conceptual separation or distinction
10. n. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
11. n. 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)
12. v. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences