Addition vs. Contrast
Difference Between Addition and Contrast
Additionnoun
(uncountable) The act of adding anything.
The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long.Contrastnoun
(countable) A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
Additionnoun
Anything that is added.
Contrastnoun
(uncountable) The degree of this difference.
The red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.Additionnoun
(uncountable) The arithmetic operation of adding.
Contrastnoun
(countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
Additionnoun
(music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
Contrastnoun
(countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
Israel is a country of many contrasts.Additionnoun
A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely, as in "John Doe, Esq.", "Robert Dale, Mason", "Thomas Way, of New York".
Contrastnoun
Antithesis.
Additionnoun
(heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to abatement.
Contrastverb
(transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.
Additionnoun
a component that is added to something to improve it;
the addition of a bathroom was a major improvementthe addition of cinammon improved the flavorContrastverb
(intransitive) To form a contrast.
Foreground and background strongly contrast.Additionnoun
the act of adding one thing to another;
the addition of flowers created a pleasing effectthe addition of a leap day every four yearsContrastnoun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared;
in contrast toby contrastAdditionnoun
a quantity that is added;
there was an addition to property taxes this yearthey recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeksContrastnoun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Additionnoun
something added to what you already have;
the librarian shelved the new accessionshe was a new addition to the staffContrastnoun
a conceptual separation or demarcation;
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanityAdditionnoun
a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
Contrastnoun
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Additionnoun
the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers;
the summation of four and three gives sevenfour plus three equals sevenContrastnoun
the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
Contrastverb
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest studentContrastverb
to show differences when compared; be different;
the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
