contoured

Following body curves

Contoured describes something shaped to fit a specific form or follow natural curves.

A contoured mattress or chair is designed to match the body's shape.

Contoured terrain has varied elevations and slopes.

Makeup can be contoured to emphasize facial structure.

The word suggests deliberate shaping rather than accidental form.

sculpted

chiseled

Sharply cut, well-defined

shaped · relief · bas-relief · dimensional · textured · handcrafted · smoothed · rounded · beveled · fluted

shaped

curved

Smoothly bent, not angular

tailored · streamlined · sleek · silhouetted · profiled · sculpted · molded · fitted · customized · structured

geographic

topography

Physical feature mapping

ridge · valley · plateau · hillside · slope · relief · undulating · rolling · mountainous · hilly

defined

outlined

Traced the edges of

sharp · precise · clear-cut · articulated · refined · detailed · explicit · well-defined · pronounced · accentuated

Categories
Opposites
shape/form

contouredflat

Lacking vertical variation

straight · angular · boxy · blocky · squared

design intention

contouredunshapen

Lacking defined form

unshaped · generic · unformed · formless · shapeless

Phrases
Family

contour, contours, contouring, recontoured

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G