All 3 Uses

contrast
in
Like Water for Chocolate
(Edited)

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 *

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 *

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

contrasted = differed notably in brightness or tone

Definitions:

(1) (contrast as in: contrast their writing styles)
point to differences between; or compare to show differences
(2) (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
(3) (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
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)