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contrasty

/ˈkɒntrɑːsti/ /ˈkɑːntræsti/

Meanings
adjective
Having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).

Examples :

"The black and white photograph was very contrasty, with deep blacks and bright whites. "
appearance style art media technical

Related Words

Illustration bright

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration areas

areas noun

/ˈɛəriəz/ /ˈɛəriːəz/

A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

"The teacher asked us to calculate the areas of the shapes on the worksheet. "

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration subject

subject adjective

/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

"The students are subject to strict rules about late arrivals. "

Illustration great

great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

Illustration contrast

contrast noun

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

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

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

Illustration blacks

blacks noun

/blæks/

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

"The deep blacks of the night sky made it impossible to see the path ahead. "

Illustration whites

whites noun

/(h)waɪts/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The whites of my eyes were bloodshot after staying up late studying for my exam. "

Illustration black

black noun

/blak/

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

"The black of the night sky is caused by the absence of reflected light. "

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."