noun🔗ShareContorno, contornoAn outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"El contorno de baja resistencia de un automóvil moderno.appearanceartfiguregeographyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva de nivelA 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. "El mapa de senderismo mostraba curvas de nivel, que indicaban áreas de elevación similar.geographygeologymathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContornoA 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." "El diptongo en la palabra "boy" es un contorno, que comienza con un sonido similar a "ah" y se desliza hacia un sonido similar a "ee".phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContornear, perfilarTo form a more or less curved boundary or border upon."The artist used shading to contour the apple, giving it a more rounded shape. "El artista usó sombreado para contornear la manzana, dándole una forma más redondeada.appearancegeographyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContornearTo mark with contour lines."The architect meticulously contoured the building's roofline to blend seamlessly with the surrounding hills. "El arquitecto contorneó meticulosamente la línea del techo del edificio para que se integrara a la perfección con las colinas circundantes.markartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContornearTo practise the makeup technique of contouring."She's watching a makeup tutorial to learn how to contour her cheekbones. "Ella está viendo un tutorial de maquillaje para aprender a contornear sus pómulos.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading