All 5 Uses of
contrast
in
Hard Times
- His cold eyes would hardly have been eyes, but for the short ends of lashes which, by bringing them into immediate contrast with something paler than themselves, expressed their form.†
Chpt 1.2
- A special contrast, as every man was in the forest of looms where Stephen worked, to the crashing, smashing, tearing piece of mechanism at which he laboured.†
Chpt 1.11
- They went out without further discourse; and Mr. Bounderby piloted the new acquaintance who so strongly contrasted with him, to the private red brick dwelling, with the black outside shutters, the green inside blinds, and the black street door up the two white steps.†
Chpt 2.2
- An ill-made, high-shouldered man, with lowering brows, and his features crushed into an habitually sour expression, he contrasted most unfavourably, even in his mongrel dress, with the great body of his hearers in their plain working clothes.†
Chpt 2.4
- And very white he looked, in contrast with the roses.†
Chpt 2.7 *
Definition:
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(contrast as in: contrast their writing styles) point to differences between; or compare to show differences