̘. ̈n.ˈkɔntrɑ:st n. & v. --n. 1 a a juxtaposition or
comparison showing striking differences. b a
difference so revealed. 2 (often foll. by to) a
thing or
person having qualities noticeably
different from another. 3 a
the degree of difference
between tones in a
television picture or a
photograph. b the
change of
apparent brightness or
colour of an
object caused by the juxtaposition of
other objects. --v. (often foll. by with) 1 tr.
distinguish or set
together so as to reveal a contrast. 2 intr.
have or
show a contrast. øøcontrastingly adv. contrastive adj. [F contraste, contraster, f.
It. contrasto f. med.L contrastare (as
CONTRA-,
stare stand)]