contour
/-tษห(ษน)/IPA: /K AA1 N T UH0 R/
noun
- 1
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
โthe low drag contour of a modern automobileโ
- 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.
syn:contour line - 3
A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
- 2
To mark with contour lines.
- 3
To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
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