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contrast
noun
a
clear
or
obvious
difference
between
two
or
more
people
,
things
,
or
situations
when
they
are
compared
•
There
was
a
sharp
contrast
between
the
bright
flowers
and
the
dark
,
stormy
sky
.
There
was
a
sharp
contrast
between
the
bright
flowers
and
the
dark
,
stormy
sky
.
•
The
peaceful
village
offered
a
pleasant
contrast
to
the
noisy
city
streets
we
had
just
left
.
The
peaceful
village
offered
a
pleasant
contrast
to
the
noisy
city
streets
we
had
just
left
.
From
Latin
‘
contrastare
’
meaning
‘
to
stand
against
’.
verb
to
compare
two
or
more
things
in
order
to
show
their
differences
,
or
to
be
strikingly
different
from
something
nearby
•
The
author
contrasts
the
hero
’
s
kindness
with
the
villain
’
s
cruelty
.
The
author
contrasts
the
hero
’
s
kindness
with
the
villain
’
s
cruelty
.
•
The
bright
red
scarf
contrasts
sharply
with
her
black
coat
.
The
bright
red
scarf
contrasts
sharply
with
her
black
coat
.
From
Latin
‘
contrastare
’,
literally
‘
to
stand
against
’.
The
stress
shifted
in
English
to
mark
the
verb
form
.
noun
the
degree
of
difference
between
the
darkest
and
lightest
parts
of
an
image
,
screen
,
or
scan
•
She
increased
the
photo
’
s
contrast
to
make
the
shadows
look
deeper
.
She
increased
the
photo
’
s
contrast
to
make
the
shadows
look
deeper
.
•
The
doctor
raised
the
CT
scan
’
s
contrast
so
the
organs
would
appear
more
clearly
.
The
doctor
raised
the
CT
scan
’
s
contrast
so
the
organs
would
appear
more
clearly
.
Adopted
in
photography
and
imaging
in
the
late
19th
century
from
the
general
sense
of
‘
difference
’.
