contrast
/kənˈtræst/ /Brit kənˈtrɑːst/
verb
-trasts; -trasted; -trasting
[no obj] :to be different especially in a way that is very obvious
[+ obj] :to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different
noun
plural -trasts
[count] :something that is different from another thing - + to
a difference between people or things that are being compared [count]
[noncount] :the act of comparing people or things to show the differences between them
[noncount] :the difference between the dark and light parts of a painting or photograph