# contrasted

Pronunciation: US say "kuhn-TRAST-id" /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæstɪd/; UK say "kuhn-TRAHST-id" /kənˈtɹɑːstɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of contrast. — simple past and past participle of contrast
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of contrast. Use this when you have compared two things to show how they differ.
   - _The article contrasted this year's budget with last year's spending._
   - _Reviewers contrasted the novel's quiet opening with its violent ending._

## Adjective

2. Placed in opposition so that the differences between two or more things become clear.
   - Simple: Placed side by side so that the differences between two or more things stand out.
   - _The contrasted approaches of the two teams produced very different results._
   - _Reviewers praised the sharply contrasted characters in the novel._
3. Showing or marked by strong contrast, as an image with bold differences between light and dark.
   - Simple: Showing strong differences between light and dark areas, or between bold colors.
   - _The editor chose a highly contrasted print with deep blacks and stark whites._
   - _A strongly contrasted screen can be hard on the eyes in a dark room._

## Origin

Formed from the word "contrast" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/contrasted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).