contrasty

con·trast·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-tras-tee, kon-tras-]
- /kənˈtræs ti, ˈkɒn træs-/
- /kˈɒntrasti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tras-tee, kon-tras-]
- /kənˈtræs ti, ˈkɒn træs-/

Definitions of contrasty word

adjective contrasty (of a photograph or subject) having sharp gradations in tone, esp between light and dark areas 3
adjective contrasty showing sharp contrasts of tone, as between light and dark areas 3
adjective contrasty (of a subject, photograph, or film stock) having or producing a preponderance of dark and light tones with few intermediate shades. 1
noun contrasty (of a photograph, movie, or television picture) showing a high degree of contrast. 1
adjective contrasty (photography) Having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph). 0

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Origin of contrasty

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; contrast + -y1

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Parts of speech for Contrasty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contrasty

contrasty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

contrasty usage trend in Literature

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