Contour - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɑːntʊr|
Brit.
|ˈkɒntʊə|
noun
- a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (syn: configuration, conformation, form, shape)
- a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (syn: configuration, conformation, form, shape)
- a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
the contours of the melody
it defines a major contour of this administration
it defines a major contour of this administration
verb
- form the contours of
Extra examples
He loved the sleek contours of the car.
The map showed the contour of the coastline.
Word forms
noun
singular: contour
plural: contours
singular: contour
plural: contours
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