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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
in contrast to
Types & categories
- oppositeness hypernym
Related & opposite
- contrast derivation
- counterpoint derivation
Sense 2 verb
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
Types & categories
- differentiate hypernym
Related & opposite
- contrast derivation
- dividing line derivation
- contrast derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Types & categories
- comparison hypernym
Related & opposite
- contrast derivation
- counterpoint derivation
Sense 4 verb
to show differences when compared; be different
the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
Types & categories
- differ hypernym
- counterbalance hyponym
- conflict hyponym
- foil hyponym
Related & opposite
- contrast derivation
- dividing line derivation
- contrast derivation
- contrasting derivation
- contrastive derivation
Sense 5 noun
a conceptual separation or distinction
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
Types & categories
- differentiation hypernym
- point of no return hyponym
Related & opposite
- contrast derivation
- demarcate derivation
- counterpoint derivation
Sense 6 noun
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Types & categories
- seeing hypernym
Sense 7 noun
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)
Types & categories
- scope hypernym
Related & opposite
- contrasty derivation
- photography domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterpoint |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | oppositeness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dividing line |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | differentiate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterpoint |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | comparison |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dividing line |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrasting |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrastive |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | differ |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | counterbalance |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | conflict |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | foil |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrast |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | demarcate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterpoint |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | differentiation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | point of no return |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | seeing |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrasty |
| 7 | domain topic | Related & opposite | photography |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | scope |