contrast
Pronunciation[change]
- noun
- verb
- (UK) IPA (key): /kənˈtrɑːst/
- (US) enPR: kəntrăst' or kŏn'trăst, IPA (key): /kənˈt(ʃ)ræst/ or /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ræst/
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun[change]
- (countable & uncountable) Contrasts are the differences you find when you compare something or someone.
- When comparing English and Japanese, there are many contrasts but also a large number of similarities.
- Married life is a sharp contrast to the life of a single person.
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Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If you contrast two things, you look for or explain the differences between them.
- It's difficult not to contrast the good things he says with the terrible way he acts.