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- It was very curious to see the contrast of expressions of the white men and of the black fellows of our crew, who were as much strangers to that part of the river as we, though their homes were only eight hundred miles away.
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as in: contrast their writing styles Define
point to differences between; or compare to show differences
as in: there is a contrast
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a difference -- especially a notable difference; or the side-x-side arrangement of things that draws attention to an unmissable difference
as in: it is a contrast
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something noticeably different (compared to something else or to other things)
as in: sharpen the picture contrast
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the difference between tones of an image -- as in a photo or video -- such as the quality of brightness or the intensity of shades or colors
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