contour
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Is contour a Scrabble word?
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- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of contour?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
2. (figurative) A general description giving the most important points.Examples: "Contours of a deal with conservative holdouts who had been blocking McCarthy’s rise had emerged the night before, and took hold after four dismal days and 14 failed votes in an intraparty standoff unseen in modern times."figuratively
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.transitive
2. (transitive) To mark with contour lines.transitive
3. (intransitive) To practise the makeup technique of contouring.Examples: "What is the French-preferred method to add dimension to the skin, if not to contour?"intransitive
4. (figurative) To shape conditions regarding salient points.Examples: "But the bill will exact a heavy cost — one that will complicate its prospects even if it passes the full House this week and will contour the political climate ahead of 2026 midterm elections."figuratively
Definition source: Wiktionary