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contour

(kɒntʊəʳ)
Word forms: plural contours
1. countable noun [usually plural]
You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
[literary]
...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body. [+ of]
They mould to the contours of your feet.
Synonyms: outline, profile, lines, form More Synonyms of contour
2. countable noun
A contour on a map is a line joining points of equal height and indicating hills, valleys, and the steepness of slopes.
There were three moderate climbs to just below the 450 feet contour.
...a contour map showing two hills and this large mountain in the middle.

contour in British English

(ˈkɒntʊə)
noun
1. 
the outline of a mass of land, figure, or body; a defining line
2. 
a.  contour line
b. 
(as modifier)
a contour map
3. (often plural)
the shape or surface, esp of a curving form
the contours of her face
4. (modifier)
shaped to fit the form of something
a contour chair
5. 
a rising and falling variation pattern, as in music and intonation
verb (transitive)
6. 
to shape so as to form the contour of something
7. 
to mark contour lines on
8. 
to construct (a road, railway, etc) to follow the outline of the land
9. 
to apply different shades of make-up to (the face), esp in order to highlight the cheekbones
Word origin
C17: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare to sketch, from tornare to turn

contour in American English

(ˈkɑnˌtur)
noun
1. 
the outline of a figure, mass, land, etc.
2. 
the representation of such an outline
verb transitive
3. 
to make a contour or outline of
4. 
to mark contour lines on
5. 
to shape or mold to conform to the contour of something
a chair contoured to fit the body
6. 
to construct (a road, etc.) in accordance with natural contours
adjective
7. 
made so as to conform to the shape or outline of something
contour sheets for a bed
8. 
characterized by the making of furrows along the natural contour lines so as to avoid erosion, as on a hillside
contour farming
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈoutˌline
Word origin
Fr < It contorno < LL contornare, to go around < L com-, intens. + tornare, to turn in a lathe: see turn

Examples of 'contour' in a sentence
contour

When wrapping, try not to follow the exact contours of a difficult present.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The designs aimed for comfort and were often shaped to follow the contours of the body.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
The second is to shade specific areas and define body contours.
The Sun (2009)
Neither her clothes nor the contours of her body give much away.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The scar from his surgery traces an incongruously straight line across the contours of his tiny frame.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Closer objects appear brighter and the software renders facial features as dark contour lines.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Work outwards from the middle of the lip, following the natural contours of your mouth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's all about following the natural contours of your face.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Think about your facial contours and your muscle tone, and work on them to open up your face.
The Sun (2015)
I managed to follow the contours of the mostly absent urn and the resulting image looked almost intentional.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
To put it another way, the social geography of credibility rather neatly followed the contours of what was regarded as civil society.
Christianity Today (2000)
I walked differently, dressed differently and had contours on my body and face for the first time in my life.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Leather wears well, and the longer the bag is used, the more comfortably it fits the contours of the body.
Freeman, Michael Photographers Handbook (1993)
Steel looked across at Louisa's sleeping form and allowed his eyes to follow the gentle contours of her body beneath the blanket.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
Hence a relief map will aim to show differences in the height of land by, for example, contour lines or by a colour key.
Jilbert, John Geography Basic Facts (1983)

In other languages
contour

British English: contour NOUN
You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body.
  • American English: contour
  • Brazilian Portuguese: contorno
  • Chinese: 轮廓
  • European Spanish: contorno
  • French: contour
  • German: Kontur
  • Italian: contorno
  • Japanese: 輪郭
  • Korean: 윤곽
  • European Portuguese: contorno
  • Latin American Spanish: contorno

All related terms of 'contour'

contour map
a map that indicates the physical features of the land; topographic map
contour line
a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth
contour feather
any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail , and determine its shape
contour flying
the technique of flying at a constant altitude of less than 22.8 metres (75 feet) above the ground.
contour feathers
feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird and determine the outer contour , including the wing and tail feathers
contour interval
the difference in altitude represented by the space between two contour lines on a map
contour ploughing
ploughing following the contours of the land, to minimize the effects of erosion
intonation pattern
a characteristic series of musical pitch levels that serves to distinguish between questions , statements , and other types of utterance in a language

Chinese translation of 'contour'

contour

(ˈkɔntuəʳ)

n (c)

  1. (= shape, outline) 轮(輪)廓 (lúnkuò)
  2. (on map) (also contour line) 地形线(線) (dìxíng xiàn)
(noun) 
Definition
an outline
The light of dawn began to outline the contours of the hills.
Synonyms
outline
She could see only the hazy outline of the trees.
profile
His handsome profile was turned away from us.
lines
form
She saw the form of a person coming towards her.
figure
A figure appeared in the doorway.
shape
the shapes of the trees against the sky
relief
curve
silhouette
the dark silhouette of the castle ruins

Additional synonyms

in the sense of figure
Definition
visible shape or form
A figure appeared in the doorway.
Synonyms
outline,
form,
shape,
shadow,
profile,
silhouette
in the sense of form
Definition
a visible person or animal
She saw the form of a person coming towards her.
Synonyms
build,
being,
body,
figure,
shape,
frame,
outline,
anatomy,
silhouette,
physique,
person
in the sense of profile
Definition
an outline, esp. of the human face, as seen from the side
His handsome profile was turned away from us.
Synonyms
outline,
lines,
form,
figure,
shape,
silhouette,
contour,
side view

Nearby words of
contour

  • continuous
  • contort
  • contortion
  • contour
  • contraband
  • contract
  • contraction

Synonyms of 'contour'

contour

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