contrast

[ˈkɑːntræst]

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.