- contour con·tour n
- ['kɒntʊə(r)]
contorno, profilo, (also: contour line) curva di livello, isoipsa
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contour con·tour n
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con|tour — «KON tur», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. the outline of a figure: »The contour of the Atlantic coast of America is very irregular. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under outline. (Cf. ↑outline) 2. the line that defines or bounds anything: »the subtle melodic … Useful english dictionary
con|tour-chas|ing — «KON tur CHAY sihng», noun. low altitude flying that follows closely the contour of the terrain below: »Military aircraft are being designed for contour chasing to defeat radar defences (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
con·tour — /ˈkɑːnˌtuɚ/ noun, pl tours [count] : the outline or outer edge of something He loved the sleek/smooth/flowing contours of the car. The map showed the contour of the coastline … Useful english dictionary
Contour — Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster] Titian s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contour feathers — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contour line — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contour of ground — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contour — con•tour [[t]ˈkɒn tʊər[/t]] n. 1) cvb the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object 2) geo sur contour line 3) phn a distinctive pattern of changes in pitch, stress, or tone extending across all or… … From formal English to slang
contour — con|tour [ kan,tur ] noun count 1. ) often plural the shape of the outside edge of something: The sculpture reproduces the smooth contours of the human body. 2. ) contour or contour line a line on a map joining points that are the same height… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contour — con|tour [ˈkɔntuə US ˈka:ntur] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian contorno, from contornare to round off, draw , from Latin com ( COM ) + tornare ( TURN1)] 1.) the shape of the outer edges of something such as an area of land or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contour map — con′tour map n. sur a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
