contrast
/ˈkɒntrɑːst/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्ट्रास्ट
विरोधाभास, अंतर
Core word
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[C, U]
a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared; the state of being different
विरोधाभास, अंतर
- in contrast to
- a sharp contrast
- In contrast to his brother, Arjun is calm and quiet.
+ 2 more examples
- The contrast between the rich and poor areas of the city is striking.
- There is a clear contrast between the two answers.
Synonyms difference dissimilarity disparity opposition distinction
Opposite similarity
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[T, I]
to compare two things in order to show the differences between them; to show a clear difference
तुलना करना; भिन्न होना
- contrast the two poems
- Contrast the climate of Chennai with that of Shimla.
- The teacher asked us to contrast city life with village life.
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- Her calm voice contrasted sharply with his angry shouting.
- The bright walls contrast well with the dark furniture.
Synonyms compare differ differentiate distinguish
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contrast between A and B
As a noun, 'contrast between' joins the two things that are being compared.
Noun के रूप में 'contrast between' उन दो चीज़ों को जोड़ता है जिनकी तुलना की जा रही है।
- There is a sharp contrast between city and village life.
- The contrast between the twins is striking.
in contrast to / by contrast
'In contrast to' is followed by a noun or pronoun. 'By contrast' stands at the start of a new sentence or clause.
'In contrast to' के बाद noun या pronoun आता है। 'By contrast' नए वाक्य या clause के आरंभ में आता है।
- In contrast to his brother, Dev is quiet.
- The north was cold. By contrast, the south was warm.
contrast A with B (verb)
As a verb, 'contrast with' means to show a clear difference from. Both a transitive and an intransitive use exist.
Verb के रूप में 'contrast with' का अर्थ किसी से स्पष्ट भिन्नता दिखाना है। इसका transitive और intransitive दोनों प्रयोग होता है।
- The essay contrasts rural schools with urban ones.
- His calm manner contrasts with her excitement.
stress: noun CON-trast / verb con-TRAST
The noun stresses the first syllable and the verb stresses the second; this is a favourite spoken-English point.
Noun में पहले syllable पर और verb में दूसरे syllable पर ज़ोर पड़ता है; यह उच्चारण का प्रिय प्रश्न है।
- There is a great contrast in their results.
- Let us contrast the two poems.
+Collocations 4
adjective + contrast
sharpstarkstrikingmarkedcolour
- The stark contrast in their incomes surprised the survey team.
verb + contrast
provideshowformdrawhighlight
- The red border provides a pleasing contrast to the white cloth.
in / by / to contrast
in contrast toby contrastin sharp contraststand in contrast
- Her cheerful tone stood in sharp contrast to the sad news.
contrast + noun
ratiocoloursettingagent
- Raise the contrast setting on the screen to read more easily.
“More examples 5
- The contrast between summer and winter in Kashmir is remarkable.
कश्मीर में गर्मी और सर्दी का अंतर उल्लेखनीय है।
- Radhika's hard work contrasts with her friend's casual attitude.
राधिका की मेहनत उसकी सहेली के लापरवाह रवैये से भिन्न है।
- The questions ask you to contrast two writers' views on freedom.
प्रश्न आपसे स्वतंत्रता पर दो लेखकों के विचारों की तुलना कर अंतर बताने को कहते हैं।
- By contrast, the second paper was easy.
इसके विपरीत, दूसरा पर्चा आसान था।
- The photograph has too little contrast, so the faces look dull.
इस तस्वीर में contrast बहुत कम है, इसलिए चेहरे फीके दिखते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ In contrast of his father, Rahul is careless.
✓ In contrast to his father, Rahul is careless.
The fixed phrase is 'in contrast to'.
सही वाक्यांश 'in contrast to' है।
✗ The report contrasts the old system to the new one.
✓ The report contrasts the old system with the new one.
The verb contrast takes 'with'.
क्रिया 'contrast' के साथ 'with' आता है।
✗ There is a lot of contrast among the two brothers.
✓ There is a lot of contrast between the two brothers.
Use 'between' for two items.
दो के लिए 'between' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words concern differences, but compare and contrast do not mean the same thing.
ये शब्द अंतर से जुड़े हैं, पर compare और contrast का अर्थ एक नहीं है।
Looks at both similarities and differences.
समानता और भिन्नता दोनों देखना।
- Compare the two plans.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
In contrast to or with, by contrast; stress: noun CONtrast and verb conTRAST.
In contrast to या with, by contrast; stress में noun CONtrast और verb conTRAST।