contrast

Definition:
1. The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared.
2. The act of distinguishing by comparing differences.
3. A conceptual separation or demarcation.
4. The perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors.

Use 'contrast' in a sentence:

• 1. The contrast of white and orange was so beautiful!
• 2. Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution.
• 3. That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.
• 4. Contrast that approach with what goes on in most organizations.
• 5. Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises.
• 6. The boy's room is a complete contrast to the guest room.
• 7. The speaking voice, by contrast, is something idiosyncratic, irregular, particular.
• 8. This is an example of no contrast.
• 9. Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply.
• 10. By contrast, the comparable figure for Canada is 16 percent.
• 11. This one does offer some contrast.
• 12. In contrast, should another ice age occur, sea level would drop drastically.
• 13. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.
• 14. The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports.
• 15. There is an obvious contrast between the cultural practices of the East and the West.
• 16. Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children.
• 17. In contrast, our own lives are governed by numbers.
• 18. In contrast, the lives of girls in well-to-do families were often very sheltered.
• 19. In contrast, unfavorable conditions that occur unpredictably pose considerable problems for organisms.
• 20. His public statements have always been in marked contrast to those of his son.
• 21. The poem contrasts youth and age.
• 22. Use this button to adjust the contrast.
• 23. When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.
• 24. There'd be a merry contrast betwixt my glory and my raiment!
• 25. The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood.
• 26. The elaborate facade contrasts strongly with the severity of the interior.
• 27. The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work.
• 28. Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books.
• 29. The company lost$ 7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of$ 6.2 million a year earlier.
• 30. She is quiet and studious, in marked contrast to her sister.
• 31. The artist's use of contrast is masterly.
• 32. There is also an artful contrast of shapes.
• 33. In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming.
• 34. The book contrasts modern civilization with the ideal of the noble savage who lived in harmony with nature.
• 35. The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks.
• 36. A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture.
• 37. Since then, the contrast between his two careers has become even more pronounced.
• 38. In this section we contrast four possible broad approaches.
• 39. There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West.
• 40. The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.
• 41. The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.
• 42. It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one.
• 43. Her next play was a real contrast.
• 44. Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences.
• 45. In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.
• 46. Angus's child-like paintings contrast starkly with his adult subject matter in these portraits.