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CONTRASTY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does contrasty mean? 

CONTRASTY (adjective)
  The adjective CONTRASTY has 1 sense:

1. having sharp differences between black and whiteplay

  Familiarity information: CONTRASTY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONTRASTY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: contrastier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: contrastiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having sharp differences between black and white

Domain category:

photography; picture taking (the act of taking and printing photographs)

Antonym:

flat (lacking contrast or shading between tones)

Derivation:

contrast (the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness))


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