noun🔗ShareContour, silhouetteAn outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"Le contour à faible traînée d'une automobile moderne.appearanceartfiguregeographyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbe de niveauA 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. "La carte de randonnée indiquait des courbes de niveau, indiquant des zones de même altitude.geographygeologymathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContourA 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." "La diphtongue dans le mot « boy » est un contour, commençant par un son semblable à « ah » et glissant vers un son semblable à « ee ».phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContourner, borderTo form a more or less curved boundary or border upon."The artist used shading to contour the apple, giving it a more rounded shape. "L'artiste a utilisé l'ombrage pour contourner la pomme, lui donnant une forme plus arrondie.appearancegeographyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContourner, tracer les contours deTo mark with contour lines."The architect meticulously contoured the building's roofline to blend seamlessly with the surrounding hills. "L'architecte a méticuleusement tracé les contours de la ligne de toit du bâtiment pour qu'elle se fonde harmonieusement avec les collines environnantes.markartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContourerTo practise the makeup technique of contouring."She's watching a makeup tutorial to learn how to contour her cheekbones. "Elle regarde un tutoriel de maquillage pour apprendre à contourer ses pommettes.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading