Both Uses of
contrast
in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
- There could not have been a greater contrast between brother and sister, for Stapleton was neutral tinted, with light hair and gray eyes, while she was darker than any brunette whom I have seen in England--slim, elegant, and tall.
Chpt 7 *contrast = difference
- There is something tropical and exotic about her which forms a singular contrast to her cool and unemotional brother.
Chpt 8contrast = an unmissable difference when compared side-x-side
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