contrast
1Contrast — may refer to: Contrast (vision), the difference in color and light between parts of an image Contrast (linguistics), expressing distinctions between words Contrast (statistics), a combination of averages whose coefficients add up to zero, or the… …
2contrast — CONTRÁST, contraste, s.n. 1. Opoziţie puternică între două sau mai multe lucruri, stări, acţiuni etc. 2. Diferenţa dintre înnegrirea maximă şi cea minimă a unei imagini fotografice. ♢ Contrastul imaginii = mărime caracteristică pentru variaţia… …
3Contrast (EP) — Contrast EP EP by The Features Released October 25, 2006 …
4Contrast — 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.… …
5Contrast — 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… …
6Contrast — Con trast (k[o^]n tr[.a]st), n. [F. contraste: cf. It. contrasto.] 1. The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities. [1913 Webster] place the prospect of the soul In sober contrast with reality.… …
7Contrast — Contrast, das Abstechende, der Abstich, ist nicht reiner Gegensatz, sondern das Nebeneinanderstellen mehrerer Gegenstände zum Zwecke der Vergleichung, des Hervorhebens Eines oder des Andern. Häßlich ist z. B. der Contrast von schön; wird nun ein… …
8contrast — n *comparison, collation, parallel, antithesis Analogous words: distinction, difference, divergence, divergency, *dis similarity, unlikeness: conflict, *discord contrast vb *compare, collate …
9Contrast — (v. lat.), 1) Abstich; 2) die Aufmerksamkeit erregende Nebeneinanderstellung einander widerstrebender Sinnenvorstellungen unter einem u. demselben Begriffe, wodurch das Eigenthümliche einer jeden um desto stärker hervortritt. Der C. versetzt die… …
10Contrast — Contrast, der Gegensatz, in dem sich verschiedene Dinge zu einander befinden; kommt in den verschiedenen Lebensverhältnissen und in den redenden und bildenden Künsten vor; contrastiren, im C. sein …
