contrast.
A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
Meaning & usage
A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable. The degree of this difference.
The red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.
A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable. A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
Israel is a country of many contrasts.
Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.
Antithesis.
Contrast medium
Where this word comes from
From French contraster, from Latin contrāstāre (“to resist", "to withstand”), from contrā (“against”) + stō, stāre (“to stand”).
To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between; to counterpoint.
To form a contrast.
Foreground and background strongly contrast.
The color of her dress contrasts very nicely with the black scarf around her neck.
Where this word comes from
From French contraster, from Latin contrāstāre (“to resist", "to withstand”), from contrā (“against”) + stō, stāre (“to stand”).
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