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. Antony Blinken:

   We certainly saw people on the streets of Kyiv, evidence of the fact that the battle for Kyiv was won, but that’s in stark contrast to what’s going on in other parts of Ukraine, in the south and the east, where the Russian brutality is just horrific.

2. Marco Rubio:

   Marco’s contrast with Val Demings could not be greater because Nancy Pelosi has no record of results for Florida, since coming to Washington, Nancy Pelosi has voted with Nancy Pelosi nearly 100 % of the time. Nancy Pelosi supported efforts to defund the police, opposed tax relief for working families, and led the effort to put Washington in charge of Florida’s elections. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

3. Brian Concannon:

   Oxfam’s response this month -- quickly accepting responsibility and releasing its original investigation report -- is a sharp contrast to the U.N. ‘ s persistent policy of delay, denial and refusal of responsibility, for either sexual exploitation or unleashing cholera on Haiti.

4. Valerie Jarrett:

   I think Joe Biden will speak about Joe Biden values and Joe Biden core values of the Democratic Party that represents the best interest of all Americans, i think Joe Biden will also contrast to what's happening today, similar to what President Obama -- the policies and the rhetoric that we're hearing today is inconsistent with those values.

5. Gavin Newsom:

   So I think people certainly have woken up to that, larry Elder . '' certainly makes the contrast with this campaign, this candidacy, much easier to express.