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den='true'>, terrain
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location place position space
backdrop background
element
situation status
geography habitat
microenvironment
con​trast
verb
con·​trast
kən-ˈtrast ˈkän-ˌtrast
con​trast​ed; con​trast​ing; con​trasts

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to set off in contrast compare or appraise in respect to differences //Contrast European and American manners. //Contrast the two major characters of the novel. —often used with to or with //contrasting the painter with her contemporaries
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to form a contrast
noun
con·​trast
ˈkän-ˌtrast

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • juxtaposition of dissimilar elements (such as color, tone, or emotion) in a work of art
    degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture
  • the difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures //the contrast between the two forms of government
    comparison of similar objects to set off their dissimilar qualities //By contrast with newer models, the computer operates slowly. the state of being so compared //In contrast to the other estimates, his was very high.
  • a person or thing that exhibits differences when compared with another //The gentle girl is a contrast to the arrogant woman.