All contour synonyms
con·tour
C c 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.
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
- delineation — the act or process of delineating.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- lines — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- profile — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
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.
- sided — being at or on one side: the side aisles of a theater.
- fringing — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.