2 meanings, 2 uses
(click/touch triangles for details)
1 —1 use as in:
contrast their writing styles
Definition
point to differences between; or compare to show differences
- By contrast the noises on the train seemed unusually loud.1.5 — Part 1 Chapter 5 — The Crime (1% in)
by contrast = in a comparison that shows differences
There are no more uses of "contrast" flagged with this meaning in Murder On The Orient Express.
Typical Usage
(best examples)
2 —1 use as in:
it is a contrast
Definition
something noticeably different (compared to something else or to other things)
- Poirot's methods with Hildegarde Schmidt were a complete contrast to his handling of Mary Debenham.2.12 — Part 2 Chapter 12 — The Evidence of the German Lady's-Maid (31% in)
contrast = something notably different compared (to something)
There are no more uses of "contrast" flagged with this meaning in Murder On The Orient Express.
Typical Usage
(best examples)