different between physique vs contour

English

Etymology

From French physique.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i?k

Noun

physique (plural physiques)

1. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

   Synonym: body

2. (bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.

Translations

Derived terms

• physique magazine

French

Etymology

From Latin physicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.zik/

Adjective

physique (plural physiques)

1. physical, sportive

   Monter un immeuble d'une centaine d'étages par les escaliers est une activité plutôt physique.

Derived terms

• personne physique

Noun

physique m (plural physiques)

1. physique

   Certaines personnes jugent les gens seulement sur leur physique.

   Certains métiers nécessitent un bon physique et un entraînement régulier.

Derived terms

• avoir le physique de l'emploi

Noun

physique f (plural physiques)

1. physics

   Ses matières préférées sont la chimie et la physique.

Derived terms

• physique des particules

Related terms

• physicien

Further reading

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

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