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Word: Contour
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare ‘draw in outline’, from con- ‘together’+ tornare ‘to turn’
ˈkɒntʊə
an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something
Short Definition:outline
Examples:- she traced the contours of his face with her finger
- challenges that have shaped the contours of European integration
a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance.
Short Definition:way in which something varies
Word: Contour
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɒntʊə
mould into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else
Short Definition:mould into specific shape
Examples:- the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners
mark (a map or diagram) with contour lines
Short Definition:mark with contour lines
Examples:- a variety of different data sources have been compiled to contour the maps
(of a road or railway) follow the outline of (a topographical feature), especially along a contour line
Short Definition:follow outline of topographical feature
Examples:- the road contours the hillside
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