Scrabble & Words with friends points
- contrast is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
- contrast is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
- contrast is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of contrast
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun)
Examples
- in contrast to
- by contrast
Synonyms
- direct contrast
- a conceptual separation or distinction (noun)
Synonyms
- demarcation
- dividing line
- line
- to show differences when compared; be different (verb)
Examples
- the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
Synonyms
- counterpoint
- put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb)
Examples
- The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun)
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors (noun)
- the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) (noun)
See definition of contrast in Merriam Webster