All 3 Uses of
contrast
in
Like Water for Chocolate
- The delicacy of her face, the perfection of her pure virginal body contrasted with the passion, the lust, that leapt from her eyes, from her every pore.
Chpt 3 (definition 1) *contrasted = gave a completely different impression
- John, in contrast, was offering her something different, the opportunity to establish a new family that no one could take away from her.
Chpt 11 (definition 2) *in contrast = in a comparison that shows a difference
- She was wearing an understated floral hat, in a pastel color, that contrasted with the white of her hair.
Chpt 11 (definition 1)contrasted = differed notably in brightness or tone
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (contrast as in: contrast their writing styles) point to differences between; or compare to show differences