contrast
Prononciation : [/kənˈtɹɑːst/]
Mot
Contexte : « comparison »
(noun) the state of being strikingly different from something else. It's like when you see two things side by side and notice how they are not the same, they are different.
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The contrast between the black and white pictures was dramatic.
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There was no contrast between the two paintings; they looked very similar.
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Can you describe the contrast between the two styles of music?
Contexte : « highlight differences »
(verb) to show the differences between two things. It's like when you want to point out how two things are not the same.
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The teacher asked the students to contrast the two main characters in the story.
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Instead of contrasting their strengths, the coach focused on their similarities.
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Could you contrast the main ideas of the two books for me?
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