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- [kon-too r]
- /ˈkɒn tʊər/
- /ˈkɒn.tɔːr/
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- [kon-too r]
- /ˈkɒn tʊər/
Definitions of contour word
- countable noun contour You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours. 3
- countable noun contour A contour on a map is a line joining points of equal height and indicating hills, valleys, and the steepness of slopes. 3
- noun contour the outline of a mass of land, figure, or body; a defining line 3
- noun contour (as modifier) 3
- noun contour the shape or surface, esp of a curving form 3
- noun contour shaped to fit the form of something 3
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Origin of contour
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French, equivalent to con- con- + tour a turn (see tour), modeled on Italian contorno, derivative of contornare to outline; see turn
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Parts of speech for Contour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contour popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contour
noun contour
- curve — A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
- silhouette — a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.
- figuration — the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
verb contour
- rimming — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- set off — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- rimmed — having a rim: Do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?
- flanking — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- flanked — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
Top questions with contour
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