Word Meanings - CONTOUR - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. Contour feathers , those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. -- Contour of ground , the outline of the surface of ground with respect to
Additional info about word: CONTOUR
The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. Contour feathers , those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. -- Contour of ground , the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc. -- Contour line , the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corresponding line in a map or chart. (more info) 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. Titian's coloring and contours. A. Drummond.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CONTOUR)
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CONTOUR)
- Supply
- replenish
- import
- Pervert
- distort
- misadapt
- misdelineate
- derange
- discompose
- misconstrue
- misproduce
- caricature
Related words: (words related to CONTOUR)
- DERANGER
One who deranges. - DERANGEMENT
The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity. Syn. -- Disorder; confusion; embarrassment; irregularity; disturbance; insanity; - SUPPLYMENT
A supplying or furnishing; supply. Shak. - SHAPE
is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. 1. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to. I was shapen in iniquity. Ps. li. 5. Grace shaped her limbs, and - IMPORTUNELY
In an importune manner. - DERANGED
Disordered; especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane. The story of a poor deranged parish lad. Lamb. - DELINEATION
1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from - IMPORTUNATOR
One who importunes; an importuner. Sir E. Sandys. - REPLENISHMENT
1. The act of replenishing, or the state of being replenished. 2. That which replenishes; supply. Cowper. - IMPORTING
Full of meaning. Shak. - IMPORTUNE
derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. 1. Inopportune; unseasonable. 2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation. And their importune - SUPPLY
LL. suppletare, from L. supplere, suppletum; sub under + plere to 1. To fill up, or keep full; to furnish with what is wanted; to afford, or furnish with, a sufficiency; as, rivers are supplied by smaller streams; an aqueduct supplies an artificial - IMPORTUOUS
Without a port or harbor. - IMPORTUNATE
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell. 2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. Donne. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. - IMPORTANTLY
In an important manner. - MISCONSTRUER
One who misconstrues. - SKETCH
An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, - DRAFT
1. Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught. 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught. Note: The forms draft and draught, in the senses above-given, are both - CONTOUR
The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. Contour feathers , those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. -- Contour of ground , the outline of the surface of ground with respect to - DISTORTIVE
Causing distortion. - MALCONFORMATION
Imperfect, disproportionate, or abnormal formation; ill form; disproportion of parts. - SPINDLE-SHAPED
Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends; fusiform; -- applied chiefly to roots. (more info) 1. Having the shape of a spindle. - DIAMOND-SHAPED
Shaped like a diamond or rhombus. - STRAP-SHAPED
Shaped like a strap; ligulate; as, a strap-shaped corolla. - AWL-SHAPED
Subulate. See Subulate. Gray. (more info) 1. Shaped like an awl. - SWORD-SHAPED
Shaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of the Iris, cattail, and the like. - FIDDLE-SHAPED
Inversely ovate, with a deep hollow on each side. Gray. - NONIMPORTATION
Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities.