# contrasting

Pronunciation: US say "kuhn-TRAST-ing" /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæstɪŋ/; UK say "kuhn-TRAHST-ing" /kənˈtɹɑːstɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Markedly different from one another, especially when set against each other for comparison.
   - Simple: Very different from each other, in a way that is easy to see.
   - _The painting pairs contrasting shades of red and green to draw the eye._
   - _The debate exposed the candidates' contrasting views on taxation._

## Verb

2. Present participle of contrast. — present participle and gerund of contrast
   - Simple: Present participle of contrast. Use this form when the comparing is happening right now.
   - _The essay spends a whole chapter contrasting the two economic systems._
   - _By contrasting the before and after photos, she made the change obvious._

## Origin

Formed from the word "contrast" combined with the suffix "-ing".

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