noun🔗ShareContours, lignesAn outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"les contours à faible traînée d'une automobile moderneappearanceartgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbe de niveau, isohypseA line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth."The map showed the contours of the mountain, with each line representing a different elevation. "La carte montrait les courbes de niveau de la montagne, chaque ligne représentant une altitude différente.geographytechnicalgeologyChat 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 linguist studied the contours of the diphthong in the word "boy," noting how the vowel sound smoothly shifts from one position in the mouth to another. "Le linguiste a étudié les contours de la diphtongue dans le mot « boy », notant comment le son vocalique passe en douceur d'une position dans la bouche à une autre.phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading