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contour

/ˈkɒntʊə(r)/noun

उच्चारण कॉन्टुअर

रूपरेखा, बाहरी आकृति, आकार

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form

    रूपरेखा, बाहरी आकृति, आकार

    • the contours of her face
    • The car seat follows the contours of your back.

    Synonyms outline shape profile silhouette curve

  2. 2

    [C]

    a line on a map joining points that are the same height above sea level

    समोच्च रेखा, कंटूर रेखा

    • The contours on the map show that the hill is very steep.
  3. 3

    [usually plural]

    the general character or structure of something

    मूल स्वरूप, रूपरेखा

    • The contours of the new policy are still being worked out.

    Synonyms outline shape framework

verb
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive] ~ sth

    to give a particular shape to something so that it fits something else

    (किसी आकार के अनुसार) ढालना

    • The seats are contoured for comfort.

    Synonyms shape mould form

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

outline shape profile silhouette curve framework mould form

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One-word substitution

Contour ploughing is ploughing along the slope of a hill to reduce soil erosion.

मिट्टी के कटाव को कम करने के लिए पहाड़ी की ढलान के साथ-साथ जुताई करना contour ploughing कहलाता है।

General knowledge

Contour lines that are close together on a map show a steep slope, while lines far apart show gentle land.

नक्शे पर पास-पास बनी contour lines खड़ी ढलान दिखाती हैं, जबकि दूर-दूर बनी रेखाएँ कम ढलान वाली ज़मीन दिखाती हैं।