contrasting

Thân thiện

The artist uses contrasting colors to make the painting vibrant.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Strikingly different; tending to contrast: Used to describe two or more things that are set side by side to show their clear and often dramatic differences.

Usage

• The word "contrasting" is used to highlight a sharp or deliberate difference between elements. It often implies a comparison that makes the distinct qualities of each element more apparent.
• It is commonly used before a noun (e.g., ) or after a linking verb (e.g., ).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist used contrasting shades of blue and orange to create a vibrant effect.
  • The two candidates presented contrasting visions for the country's future.
  • The report provides contrasting opinions from leading experts.

Advanced Usage

• "In contrasting with": Used to introduce the element that serves as the point of difference.
  • In contrasting his early work with his later novels, one sees a clear evolution in style.
• Used to form compound adjectives: While "contrasting" itself is the target word, it can be part of hyphenated descriptive phrases.
  • The room had a contrasting-color trim that made the walls pop.

Variants and Related Words

• Contrast (n/v): The state of being strikingly different, or to compare to show differences.
  • Noun: The contrast between light and shadow was beautiful.
  • Verb: She contrasted the two proposals in her presentation.
• Contrastive (adj): Similar to "contrasting," often used in linguistics or formal analysis.
  • A contrastive analysis of the two languages.
• Contrastingly (adv): In a contrasting manner.
  • He spoke calmly; contrastingly, his assistant was very agitated.

Synonyms

• Divergent: Tending to be different or develop in different directions.
• Disparate: Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
• Antithetical: Directly opposed or contrasted.

Antonyms

• Similar: Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity.
• Alike: Similar to each other.
• Identical: Exactly the same.

Related Phrases

• By way of contrast: A phrase used to introduce a differing point or example.
  • The first method is simple. By way of contrast, the second is highly complex.
• Stand in contrast to: To be noticeably different from something else.
  • His modern ideas stand in stark contrast to the company's traditional values.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. strikingly different; tending to contrast
   • contrasting (or contrastive) colors

Từ đồng nghĩa

• contrastive