CONTRAST!!

Our group word is now CONTRAST!

Definition:

–verb (used with object)

1.

to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.

–verb (used without object)

2.

to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast.

3.

Linguistics . to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings: The sounds ( p )  and ( b )  contrast in the words “pin” and “bin.”

–noun

4.

the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.

5.

a striking exhibition of unlikeness.

6.

a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison: The weather down here is a welcome contrast to what we're having back home.

7.

opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colors in a work of art to intensify each element's properties and produce a more dynamic expressiveness.

8.

Photography . the relative difference between light and dark areas of a print or negative.

9.

Television . the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of the television screen image.

10.

Linguistics . a difference between linguistic elements, esp. sounds, that can serve to distinguish meanings.