contrast: Information About The Word 'contrast'

contrast is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'contrast' is made up of 8 letters.

• (n) the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
• (n) the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
• (n) a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
• (n) the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
• (n) 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)
• (v) put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
• (v) to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

Using the word 'contrast' in Scrabble will fetch you 10 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 12 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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