noun🔗ShareUmrisse, KonturenAn outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"die windschnittigen Konturen eines modernen AutomobilsappearanceartgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKonturlinie, HöhenlinieA line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth."The map showed the contours of the mountain, with each line representing a different elevation. "Die Karte zeigte die Konturlinien des Berges, wobei jede Linie eine andere Höhe darstellte.geographytechnicalgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontur, UmrissA speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another."The linguist studied the contours of the diphthong in the word "boy," noting how the vowel sound smoothly shifts from one position in the mouth to another. "Der Linguist untersuchte die Konturen des Diphthongs in dem Wort „boy“ und bemerkte, wie sich der Vokal-Laut sanft von einer Position im Mund zu einer anderen verschiebt.phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading