contrasting
/kənˈtrɑːstɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण कन्ट्रास्टिंग
विपरीत, विरोधी, एक-दूसरे से बिलकुल अलग
Core word
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very different in style, colour or attitude
विपरीत, विरोधी, एक-दूसरे से बिलकुल अलग
- The two brothers have contrasting personalities.
- She painted the door in a bright contrasting colour.
- The team showed two contrasting styles of play.
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- The scarf has contrasting stripes of red and green.
- The critics offered contrasting opinions about the film.
Synonyms different opposing conflicting differing dissimilar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
contrasting + noun
Placed before a noun, 'contrasting' shows that the things stand out against each other because they are quite different.
Noun से पहले आकर 'contrasting' बताता है कि चीज़ें एक-दूसरे से काफ़ी भिन्न होने के कारण उभरकर दिखती हैं।
- She wore a white blouse with a contrasting black border.
- The two articles take contrasting views.
contrasting with / to
When something differs from another thing, 'contrasting' can be followed by 'with', although 'in contrast to' is also common.
जब कोई चीज़ दूसरी से भिन्न हो, तब 'contrasting' के बाद 'with' आ सकता है; 'in contrast to' भी आम है।
- A contrasting shade of blue was used with the grey.
contrasting as a participle
It is also the -ing form of the verb contrast, used in continuous forms or participle phrases.
यह क्रिया contrast का -ing रूप भी है, जो continuous रूपों या participle phrases में आता है।
- The teacher is contrasting two poems in today's lesson.
- Contrasting the plans, we chose the cheaper one.
not used after 'be' normally
As an adjective, it is mostly used before the noun, not after 'is' or 'are'.
Adjective के रूप में यह प्रायः noun से पहले आता है, 'is' या 'are' के बाद नहीं।
- The room had contrasting colours.
contrasting vs contrastive
'Contrasting' describes things that differ strongly; 'contrastive' is a technical word used in linguistics for studies that compare languages.
'Contrasting' तीव्र भिन्नता वाली चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है; 'contrastive' भाषाविज्ञान का तकनीकी शब्द है जो भाषाओं की तुलना वाले अध्ययनों के लिए आता है।
- Hindi and English were studied in a contrastive analysis.
- The scarf has contrasting stripes.
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contrasting + noun
coloursviewsstylestexturesopinionspersonalities
- The twins have completely contrasting personalities.
adverb + contrasting
sharplystronglyboldlycompletely
- The cover uses boldly contrasting colours to attract readers.
verb + contrasting
offerpresentchooseadd
- The two writers offer contrasting accounts of the war.
contrasting + noun (design)
bordertrimshadepattern
- The sari had a contrasting orange border.
contrasting + noun (people and ideas)
approachesbackgroundstemperamentsideologiesfortunes
- The two cousins grew up in contrasting backgrounds.
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- Radhika painted the wall in two contrasting colours.
राधिका ने दीवार को दो विपरीत रंगों में रंगा।
- The two newspapers gave contrasting reports of the same event.
दोनों अख़बारों ने एक ही घटना की भिन्न रिपोर्टें दीं।
- The cool breeze offered a contrasting relief after the heat.
ठंडी हवा ने गर्मी के बाद एक विपरीत राहत दी।
- The poem presents two contrasting images of city life.
कविता शहरी जीवन की दो भिन्न छवियाँ प्रस्तुत करती है।
- The brothers have contrasting tastes in music.
दोनों भाइयों की संगीत में भिन्न रुचियाँ हैं।
- The bright yellow flowers looked beautiful against the contrasting dark green leaves.
चमकीले पीले फूल गहरे हरे विपरीत रंग के पत्तों के सामने सुंदर लग रहे थे।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
In contrast to or in contrast with something, and by contrast at the start of a sentence (not 'in contrast of').
In contrast to या in contrast with something, और वाक्य की शुरुआत में by contrast सही है ('in contrast of' गलत है)।