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contrast

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

Meanings
noun
A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

Examples :

"The strong contrast between the bright red of the firetruck and the dark blue of the police car made them easily distinguishable. "
color appearance essential ielts

Related Words

Illustration background

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Illustration differences

differences noun

/ˈdɪfɹənsɪz/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration antithesis

antithesis noun

/æn.ˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/

A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

"His cheerful optimism was the antithesis of his brother's constant negativity. "

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration contrasted

contrasted verb

/kənˈtræstɪd/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪd/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the two poems, highlighting the difference in their tone and themes. "

Illustration lightness

lightness noun

/ˈlaɪtnəs/

The condition of being illuminated

"The lightness of the classroom after the sun peeked through the clouds made studying more pleasant. "

Illustration distinguishable

distinguishable adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩/

Able, or easily able to be distinguished.

"Black is very distinguishable against a white background"

Illustration optimistic

optimistic adjective

/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/

Expecting the best in all possible ways.

"in an optimistic mood"

Illustration brightness

brightness noun

/ˈbɹaɪtnəs/

The quality of being bright.

"The brightness of the classroom light made it easy to see the teacher's notes. "

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration firetruck

firetruck noun

/ˈfaɪərˌtrʌk/ /ˈfaɪərˌtrʌk/

A vehicle equipped with fire fighting apparatus

"The loud siren announced that the firetruck was rushing to put out a fire in the neighborhood. "

Illustration foreground

foreground noun

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/

The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

"In the photograph, the apple on the table is in the foreground, while the bookshelf is blurry in the background. "