• the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
• 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)
• the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
• a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
• the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in Contrast to", "by Contrast"
• put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher Contrasted her best student''s work with that of her weakest student"
• to show differences when compared; be different; "the students Contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

'Contrast' in other languages