contour
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/-tɔː(ɹ)/
English
Definitions
noun
- An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.“the low drag contour of a modern automobile”
- A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
- A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
verb
- To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
- To mark with contour lines.
- To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
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Synonyms
contour lineconfigurationformshapeoutlineprofileprofilingperimetergaugelinetemplatemarkerboundaryedgepatternradiation