contrasts
Shows the differences
Contrasts are differences made visible by comparison.
A photographer adjusts contrast to sharpen the distinction between light and dark.
The contrast between wealth and poverty was stark.
To contrast things is to set them against each other to highlight differences: She contrasted his calm demeanor with her own anxiety.
Something that contrasts with another thing differs noticeably from it.
By contrast or in contrast introduces an opposing point.
Way things contrast
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
disparity · divergence · variation · discrepancy · deviation · inequality · dissimilarity · gap
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- shadowLight blocked by object
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- darknessTotal absence of light
- saturationState of complete permeation
tone · hue · chiaroscuro · highlight · shading · black-and-white · monochrome · silhouette
State of being diverse
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- rangeExtent of variation
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
mosaic · patchwork · assortment · medley · pluralism · eclectic · variegation · disparity
Stretched or strained state
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- discordLack of agreement
antagonism · rivalry · struggle · confrontation · resistance · hostility · contention · dispute
difference
Way things contrast
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
juxtaposition · disparity · divergence · variation · discrepancy · deviation · inequality · dissimilarity · gap · opposition
light
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- shadowLight blocked by object
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- darknessTotal absence of light
saturation · tone · hue · chiaroscuro · highlight · shading · black-and-white · monochrome · silhouette · exposure
variety
State of being diverse
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- rangeExtent of variation
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
multiplicity · mosaic · patchwork · assortment · medley · pluralism · eclectic · variegation · disparity · collage
tension
Stretched or strained state
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
discord · antagonism · rivalry · struggle · confrontation · resistance · hostility · contention · dispute · combat
- Comparison Termssimilarities, differences, comparisons, pros, cons
- oppositesopposite, opposites, antonym, antonyms, inverse
- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, peer review
- notesmemo, reminder, sticky note, to-do list, memo pad
- Model Diagnosticsresiduals, diagnostics, leverage
contrastssimilarities
Shared characteristics between things
resemblances · likenesses · compares · parallels · correspondences
contrastsblends
Combined into unity
merges · fuses · harmonizes · unifies · integrates
- contrast dyeImaging agent for visibility
- compare and contrastAnalyze similarities and differences
- in contrastShowing difference between things
- high contrastStrong tonal difference
- stark contrastExtreme obvious difference
- in contrast to