contrasting

  • 1contrasting — index contrary, different, discriminating (distinguishing), discrimination (differentiation), disparate, dissimilar …

    Law dictionary

  • 2contrasting — 1680s, action of CONTRAST (Cf. contrast); 1715 as a pp. adj …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3contrasting — con|tras|ting [kənˈtra:stıŋ US ˈtræs ] adj two or more things that are contrasting are different from each other, especially in a way that is interesting or attractive ▪ a blue shirt with a contrasting collar …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4contrasting — adjective two or more things that are contrasting are different from each other, especially in a way that is interesting or attractive: a blue shirt with a contrasting collar …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5Contrasting — Contrast Con*trast , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contrasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contrasting}.] [F. contraster, LL. contrastare to resist, withstand, fr. L. contra + stare to stand. See {Stand}.] To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6contrasting — adjective Set in opposition to, showing the differences between. From contrast. George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles …

    Wiktionary

  • 7contrasting — adj. Contrasting is used with these nouns: ↑colour, ↑view …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 8contrasting — con|trast|ing [ kən træstıŋ ] adjective different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way: contrasting styles/opinions/colors …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9contrasting — adj. opposing, contrary, in a differing manner con·trast || kÉ’ntrɑːst n. act of contrasting; state of unlikeness; opposition, variance; sharpness, difference between dark and light pixels (Computers) v. compare; be different in comparison… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10contrasting — UK [kənˈtrɑːstɪŋ] / US [kənˈtræstɪŋ] adjective different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way contrasting styles/opinions/colours …

    English dictionary