different between contour vs outlines

contour

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

contour From the web:

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  • what contour interval
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  • what contour means
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outlines

English

Noun

outlines

  1. plural of outline

Verb

outlines

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outline

Anagrams

  • elutions, line outs, line-outs, lineouts

outlines From the web:

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  • what outlines the powers of the presidency
  • what outlines the powers of city councils
  • what outlines lipolysis
  • what outlines how company decisions are made
  • what outlines opportunities and threats of the market
  • what sign outlines the road for drivers at night
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