| 单词 | contour |
| 释义 | contour (once / 2010 pages) nv Contour is the outline or shape of something. A shoe that fits well along the contours or shape of your foot is a good fit. Contour comes from the Italian contorno meaning "to draw a line," which is precisely what you are doing when you trace the contour of something. A road that contours a mountain follows along its edge and a mattress that contours to your body, adjusts to your shape. You might buy the kind of shoes that are designed to contour or mold to the shape of your feet over time, in which case you'll have to break them in. WORD FAMILYcontour: contoured, contouring, contours USAGE EXAMPLESAs it performs its tasks, checking balances and searching transactions, it uses machine-learning algorithms to acquaint itself with the contours of typical requests. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) They are seen in nature in the branching of trees and rivers, and in the craggy contours of coastlines. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) These memes demonstrate the power of a good contour. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height Syn|Hypo|Hyper contour line thalweg a line following the lowest points of a valley isometric, isometric line a line connecting isometric points 2n any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) Syn|Hypo|Hyper configuration, conformation, form, shape keenness, sharpness thinness of edge or fineness of point bluntness, dullnesswithout sharpness or clearness of edge or point topographythe configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features lobularitythe property of having lobules concaveness, concavitythe property possessed by a concave shape convexity, convexnessthe property possessed by a convex shape angularitythe property possessed by a shape that has angles narrowingan instance of becoming narrow curvature, curvethe property possessed by the curving of a line or surface roundnessthe property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular straightnessfreedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles crookednesshaving or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles stratificationa layered configuration acutenessthe quality of having a sharp edge or point obtusenessthe quality of lacking a sharp edge or point hollownessthe property of having a sunken area bulginess, roundednessthe property possessed by a rounded convexity coarctation(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta taperthe property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) oblongness, rectangularitythe property of being shaped like a rectangle triangularitythe property of being shaped like a triangle globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness, sphericalness, sphericitythe roundness of a 3-dimensional object cylindricality, cylindricalnessthe roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder circularity, disk shapethe roundness of a 2-dimensional figure curliness, waviness(of hair) a tendency to curl straightness(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl bottleneck, chokepoint, constrictiona narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel spatial property, spatiality any property relating to or occupying space 3n a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure the contours of the melody it defines a major contour of this administration Hyper characteristic, feature a prominent attribute or aspect of something 4v form the contours of Hypo|Hyper streamline contour economically or efficiently delineate, limn, outline trace the shape of |
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