different between contour vs bronzer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French contour, from contourner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?nt??(?)/, /-t??(?)/
• Homophone: kontor

Noun

contour (plural contours)

1. An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

2. A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.

   Synonym: contour line

3. (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

   Hyponyms: diphthong, contour tone, affricate

Translations

Verb

contour (third-person singular simple present contours, present participle contouring, simple past and past participle contoured)

1. (transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
2. (transitive) To mark with contour lines.
3. (intransitive) To practise the makeup technique of contouring.

Anagrams

• cornuto, countor, crouton, croûton

French

Etymology

Deverbal of contourner

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.tu?/

Noun

contour m (plural contours)

1. contour

Spanish

Noun

contour m (plural contours)

1. contour

English

Etymology

bronze +? -er

Noun

bronzer (plural bronzers)

1. A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan.
   • 1981, Mario Badescu, Mario Badescu's Skin Care Program for Men

     Bronzers, you see, contain alcohol, which can't help but be drying to the skin.

Adjective

bronzer

1. (rare) comparative form of bronze: more bronze

French

Etymology

bronze +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b???.ze/

Verb

bronzer

1. (transitive or reflexive) to tan, brown, catch a tan

Conjugation

Further reading

• “bronzer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).