» contour
Noun (3 meanings)
1. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height.
contour is a type of:
- isometric line, isometric (noun) - a line connecting isometric points
types of contour:
- thalweg (noun) - a line following the lowest points of a valley
contour is derivationally related to:
- to contour (verb) - form the contours of
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline).
Example:
- “he could barely make out their shapes”
contour is a type of:
- spatial property, spatiality (noun) - any property relating to or occupying space
types of contour:
- angularity (noun) - the property possessed by a shape that has angles
- concavity, concaveness (noun) - the property possessed by a concave shape
- convexity, convexness (noun) - the property possessed by a convex shape
- crookedness (noun) - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles
- curvature, curve (noun) - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
- dullness, bluntness (noun) - without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
- lobularity (noun) - the property of having lobules
- narrowing (noun) - an instance of becoming narrow
- roundness (noun) - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
- sharpness, keenness (noun) - thinness of edge or fineness of point
- straightness (noun) - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
- stratification (noun) - a layered configuration
- topography (noun) - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
Attribute:
- crooked (adjective) - having or marked by bends or angles
- straight (adjective) - having no deviations
contour is derivationally related to:
3. a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure.
Examples:
- “the contours of the melody”,
- “it defines a major contour of this administration”
contour is a type of:
- feature, characteristic (noun) - a prominent attribute or aspect of something
Verb (1 meaning)
1. form the contours of.
to contour
to contour is a way to:
ways to contour:
- to streamline (verb) - contour economically or efficiently
to contour is derivationally related to:
- contour, contour line (noun) - a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation (noun) - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)