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contour::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contour line |
| Type of | isometric, isometric line |
| Has types | thalweg |
contour::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | configuration, conformation, form, shape |
| Type of | spatial property, spatiality |
| Has types | dullness, keenness, angularity, narrowing, roundness, sharpness, straightness, stratification, topography, lobularity, bluntness, concaveness, concavity, convexity, convexness, crookedness, curvature, curve |
contour::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | feature, characteristic |
the contours of the melody.
it defines a major contour of this administration.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | outline, limn, delineate |
| Has types | streamline |
Examples of contour
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The same four-way contrast in phonation is found in the pulmonic contour clicks.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If you look at the contour lines on a map the Brassall water tower base is 90m.
From the dailymercury.com.au
But attempts to locate and communicate with CONTOUR since have been unsuccessful.
From the newscientist.com
In late Siamese art, this refinement of contour and line often becomes insipid.
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The text determines the accent while the melodic contour determines the phrasing.
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The ornate spindle through the center flatters the contour of the round tiers.
From the sfgate.com
It draws an arbitrary contour to a person, which by definition does not exist.
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Without a contour map by a surveyor, illustrate slopes with an arrow and labeling.
From the washingtonpost.com
As on other Audis, the steering-wheel air bag cover reflects the grille's contour.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Form the contours of
- A line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- Shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"
- 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"
- The COmet Nucleus TOUR (CONTOUR) was a NASA Discovery-class space probe that failed shortly after its July 2002 launch. It had as its primary objective close flybys of two comet nuclei with the possibility of a flyby of a third known comet or an as-yet-undiscovered comet.
- Mova Contour is a multi-camera system developed by former Apple Computer engineer Steve Perlman. It records surfaces (specifically of actors' faces) digitally, by using fluorescent makeup and stereo triangulation, allowing for very detailed digitization and manipulation. ...
- In phonetics, contour describes speech sounds which behave as single segments, but which make an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another. These sounds may be tones, vowels, or consonants.
- In linguistics, speech synthesis, and music, the pitch contour of a sound is a function or curve that tracks the perceived pitch of the sound over time.
- (Contouring) Contour plowing (or contour ploughing) or contour farming is the farming practice of plowing across a slope following its elevation contour lines. The rows formed slows water run-off during rainstorms to prevent soil erosion and allows the water time to settle into the soil. ...
