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contour

con·tour

UK/ˈkɒntɔː/ US/ˈkɒntʊə/ rare
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

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2.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

  • “he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke”
Synonyms
3.

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”

verb

1.

form the contours of

Origin

Borrowed from French contour, from contourner, equivalent to con- + tour.

Phrases

  • contour chase
  • contour diaper
  • contour feather
  • contour gauge
  • contour integral
  • contour interval
  • contour map
  • executive contour

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