Contour Synonyms

kŏnto͝or
Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. outline
  2. form
  3. shape
  4. profile
  5. silhouette
  6. configuration
  7. conformation
A line marking and shaping the outer form of an object
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. outline
  2. profile
  3. silhouette
  4. curve
  5. delineation
  6. appearance
  7. characteristic
  8. configuration
  9. conformation
  10. contour-line
  11. feature
  12. figure
  13. form
  14. graph
  15. line
  16. lineament
  17. physiognomy
  18. shape
  19. structure
To give shape to a thing
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. mold
  2. carve
The outline of a figure, body, or mass.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. form
A line that represents such an outline.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. outline

Words Related to Contour

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Contour Sentence Examples

  • The contour lines showing the heights above sea-level are the directions along which species spread to form zones.

  • The sleek contour of the vase was eye-catching, so Brenda decided to purchase it.

  • The coasts of the Pacific are of varied contour.

  • The only true mountain systems, however, so far as known, are the two parallel ranges which follow the contour of the coast, and the central, or Goyana, system.

  • Modern orometry has introduced the calculation of the mean angle of the slope of a given uneven surface provided that maps can be prepared showing equidistant contour lines.

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