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