Meaning of Contour | Babel Free
ˈkɒntɔː(ɹ)Definitions
- An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
- A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth; (metonymically) the landform or its surface.
- a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
- A general description giving the most important points.
Equivalents
Examples
“the low drag⟳ contour of a modern automobile”
“The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end⟳, and effective floor space gained thereby.”
“Contours of a deal⟳ with conservative holdouts who had been blocking McCarthy’s rise⟳ had emerged the night before, and took hold⟳ after four dismal days and 14 failed votes in an intraparty standoff unseen in modern times.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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