Both Uses of
contrast
in
Brave New World
- The intoxication of success had evaporated; he was soberly his old self; and by contrast with the temporary balloon of these last weeks, the old self seemed unprecedentedly heavier than the surrounding atmosphere.
p. 178.8by contrast = in a comparison that shows differences
- They had never seen a face like hers before–had never seen a face that was not youthful and taut-skinned, a body that had ceased to be slim and upright. All these moribund sexagenarians had the appearance of childish girls. At forty-four, Linda seemed, by contrast, a monster of flaccid and distorted senility.
p. 202.5 *by contrast = in a comparison that shows differenceseditor's notes: Sexagenarians are people who are 60-69 years old. Even though these old people look great, describing them as moribund indicates that they lack vitality.
Definitions:
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(contrast as in: contrast their writing styles) point to differences between; or compare to show differences
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(contrast as in: there is a contrast) a difference -- especially a notable difference; or the side-x-side arrangement of things that draws attention to an unmissable difference
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(contrast as in: sharpen the picture contrast) 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