Synonyms of the word contour


CONTOURCHARACTERISTIC - CONFIGURATION - CONFORMATION - DELINEATE - FEATURE - FORM - ISOMETRIC - LIMN - OUTLINE - SHAPE - SPATIALITY

contour

  • n. An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
  • n. A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity:…
  • n. (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition…

characteristic

  • adj. Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
  • n. a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
  • n. (mathematics) the integer part of a logarithm.
  • n. (nautical) the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be…
  • n. (algebra, field theory) The minimum number of times that the unit of a field must be added unto itself…

configuration

  • n. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
  • n. Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions…
  • n. The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
  • n. (physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like…
  • n. (algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points…

conformation

  • n. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
  • n. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form;…
  • n. (chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a…

delineate

  • v. To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  • v. To depict, represent with pictures.
  • v. To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  • v. To outline or mark out.

feature

  • n. (obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.
  • n. An important or main item.
  • n. (media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently…
  • n. Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
  • n. (computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
  • n. The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty,…
  • n. (archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and…
  • n. (engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer,…
  • v. (transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.
  • v. (transitive) To star, to contain.
  • v. (intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

form

  • n. (heading, physical) To do with shape.
  • n. (social) To do with structure or procedure.
  • n. A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
  • n. Level of performance.
  • n. (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape…
  • n. The den or home of a hare.
  • n. (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
  • n. (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
  • n. (printing, dated) The type or other matter from which an impression is to be taken, arranged and secured…
  • n. (geometry) A quantic.
  • n. (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
  • v. (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
  • v. (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
  • v. (intransitive) To take shape.
  • v. To put together or bring into being; assemble.
  • v. (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
  • v. (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
  • v. To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
  • v. To provide (a hare) with a form.
  • v. (electrical, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage…

isometric

  • adj. Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions.
  • adj. Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in…
  • adj. (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle…
  • adj. (physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid…
  • n. A line connecting isometric points.

limn

  • v. (transitive) To draw or paint; delineate.
  • v. (transitive) To describe.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To illuminate, as a manuscript.

outline

  • n. A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
  • n. The outer shape of an object or figure.
  • n. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
  • n. A general description of some subject.
  • n. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
  • n. A preliminary plan for a project.
  • n. (film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and…
  • v. (transitive) To draw an outline of something.
  • v. (transitive) To summarize something.

shape

  • n. The status or condition of something.
  • n. Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
  • n. The appearance of something, especially its outline.
  • n. Form; formation.
  • n. (iron manufacture) A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section…
  • n. (iron manufacture) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely…
  • n. (cooking, now rare) A mould for making jelly, blancmange etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded…
  • n. (programming) In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a…
  • v. (Northern England, Scotland, rare) To create or make.
  • v. (transitive) To give something a shape and definition.
  • v. To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.
  • v. (of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.
  • v. To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.
  • v. (obsolete) To imagine; to conceive.

spatiality

  • n. The condition of being spatial.
  • n. The effect of spatial position on a system.

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