noun🔗ShareAn outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"appearanceartfiguregeographyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth."The hiking map showed contour lines, indicating areas of similar elevation. "geographygeologymathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another."The diphthong in the word "boy" is a contour, starting with a sound similar to "ah" and gliding into a sound similar to "ee." "phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form a more or less curved boundary or border upon."The artist used shading to contour the apple, giving it a more rounded shape. "appearancegeographyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mark with contour lines."The architect meticulously contoured the building's roofline to blend seamlessly with the surrounding hills. "markartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo practise the makeup technique of contouring."She's watching a makeup tutorial to learn how to contour her cheekbones. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
