different between sharpe vs contour

English

Adjective

sharpe (comparative more sharpe, superlative most sharpe)

1. Obsolete spelling of sharp
   • 19th century, Jean Ingelow - The Brides of Enderby

     If it be long ay, long ago,
     When I beginne to think howe long,
     Againe I hear the Lindis flow,
     Swift as an arrowe, sharpe and strong;

Anagrams

• E sharp, E-sharp, Harpes, Sherpa, Spehar, e sharp, e-sharp, harpes, hepars, pasher, phares, phaser, phrase, raphes, seraph, shaper, sherpa, shrape, sphear

Aromanian

Noun

sharpe m

1. Alternative form of sharpi

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