contrasted

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of contrast. Use this when you have compared two things to show how they differ.

   The teacher contrasted the two paintings so the class could see the difference.

   She contrasted city life with life in a small town.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Placed side by side so that the differences between two or more things stand out.

   The book tells the story of two contrasted brothers, one quiet and one wild.

   Their contrasted points of view led to a long discussion.

   Similardiffering, opposed, opposing, divergent, distinct

   Oppositesimilar, alike

3. 3
   adjective

   Showing strong differences between light and dark areas, or between bold colors.

   Like a photo where the bright parts are very bright and the dark parts are very dark.

   The contrasted image had very dark shadows and very bright lights.

   He liked the contrasted photo because the colors really stood out.

   Similarstark

   Oppositeflat, soft, muted

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