contrast betydelse and definition

Betydelse av contrast på svenska

• 0 an obvious difference between two or more things:

  • I like the contrast of the white trousers with the black jacket.

  • The antique furnishing provides an unusual contrast to the modernity of the building.

  • There's a marked contrast between his character and hers.

  • Their economy has expanded, while ours, by/in contrast, has declined.

  • The amount spent on defence is in stark/sharp (= in very noticeable) contrast to that spent on housing and health.

  • I love his use of contrast (= strong differences between light and darkness) in his later photographs.

• 1 to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them:

  • If you contrast some of her early writing with her later work, you can see just how much she improved.

  • The styles of the two film makers contrast quite dramatically.

  • The tartness of the lemons contrasts with the sweetness of the honey.

• 2 an easily noticed or understood difference between two or more things:

  • [ U ] She is quite petite, in contrast with her tall sister.

  • [ C ] Contrasts between Manhattan’s rich and poor astonished him.

• 3 to compare someone or something with another or others, or to show the differences between two or more things:

  • [ T ] She contrasted Hamilton’s Federalist ideas with the Anti-Federalist views of Thomas Jefferson.

  • [ I ] His aggressive style contrasts sharply with that of his low-key predecessor.