Synonyms for contrast
kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst; ˈkɒn træstcon·trast

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1. contrast

   To compare (Latin con, together, and par, equal) is to place together in order to show likeness or unlikeness; to contrast (Latin contra, against, and sto, stand) is to set in opposition in order to show unlikeness. We contrast objects that have been already compared. We must compare them, at least momentarily, even to know that they are different. We contrast them when we observe their unlikeness in a general way; we differentiate them when we note the difference exactly and point by point. We distinguish objects when we note a difference that may fall short of contrast; we discriminate them when we classify or place them according to their differences.

   Synonyms:
   compare, differentiate, discriminate, oppose

   Preposition:
   We contrast one object with another.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 7 votes

1. contrast

   Synonyms:
   opposition, contrariety, dissimilarity

   Antonyms:
   harmony, similarity, comparison, similitude

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contrast, direct contrastnoun

   the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

   "in contrast to", "by contrast"

   Synonyms:
   demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast

2. contrastnoun

   the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

   Synonyms:
   demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast

3. line, dividing line, demarcation, contrastnoun

   a conceptual separation or distinction

   "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

   Synonyms:
   course, billet, short letter, assembly line, crease, melodic phrase, argumentation, pedigree, argument, business line, product line, parentage, melodic line, rail line, communication channel, job, phone line, line of products, cable, demarcation line, occupation, credit line, railway line, personal line of credit, line of reasoning, pipeline, descent, demarcation, stemma, channel, tune, bank line, agate line, direct contrast, line of work, dividing line, stock, business, furrow, lineage, wrinkle, line of merchandise, note, origin, personal credit line, logical argument, line of credit, line of descent, melody, telephone circuit, line of business, air, line, bloodline, transmission line, strain, limit, telephone line, seam, crinkle, production line, subscriber line, ancestry, blood, blood line

4. contrastnoun

   the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

   Synonyms:
   demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast

5. contrastverb

   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)

   Synonyms:
   demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast

6. contrastverb

   put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

   "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"

   Synonyms:
   counterpoint

7. contrast, counterpointverb

   to show differences when compared; be different

   "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

   Synonyms:
   counterpoint

Matched Categories

1. • Comparison
   • Distinguish
   • Visual Perception

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. contrastnoun

   Synonyms:
   exhibition of differences

2. contrastnoun

   Synonyms:
   opposition, difference

3. contrastverb

   Synonyms:
   set off by opposition, exhibit the differences of

4. contrastverb

   Synonyms:
   show difference, exhibit a contrast

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1. contrastnoun

   Synonyms:
   comparison, opposition, antithesis, dissimilitude, unlikeness

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1. List of paraphrases for "contrast":

   contrasts, contrary, difference, opposite, comparison, opposition, contradiction, high-contrast, change, rematch, contradistinction, revenge, inverse, objection, variance, reverse

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. CONTRAST

   Synonyms:
   Corlopam Versus Placebo Infusion to Obviate CONTRAST Nephropathy After Angioplasty

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1. Doug Stafford:

   The idea is not to go after Trump but rather to show the contrast between the two, a lifelong Democrat who is for bailouts, corporate welfare and buying influence vs. a reformer who wants to defeat the Washington machine, not buy it.

2. Erik Jones:

   They have completely contrasting messages, where Trump has argued for 'America first,' Emmanuel Macron is arguing for a kind of cosmopolitan globalist vision of France and of Europe, that is going to create very sharp contrast when the two meet in France.

3. Helen Le:

   It's the contrast of textures that makes this dish interesting.

4. Tucker Carlson:

   It tells you the power of running on something in contrast to the sort of tepid identity politics campaign his opponent is running.

5. Keon West:

   Most people understand that Germans are much more relaxed about nudity than Britons or Americans, the major contrast in attitudes towards nudity in Germany compared with the UK and America is that naked people in Germany are not kept separate from others.