Contradiction vs. Contrast
Contradictionnoun
The act of contradicting.
Contradictionnoun
(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that makes a claim that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
Contradictionnoun
(countable) A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.
Contradictionnoun
A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.
Contradictionnoun
An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.
Contradictionnoun
Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent.
Contradictionnoun
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
Contradictionnoun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false;
Contradictionnoun
the speech act of contradicting someone;
Contradiction
In traditional logic, a contradiction occurs when a proposition conflicts either with itself or established fact. It is often used as a tool to detect disingenuous beliefs and bias.
Contrastnoun
(countable) A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
Contrastnoun
(uncountable) The degree of this difference.
Contrastnoun
(countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
Contrastnoun
(countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
Contrastnoun
Antithesis.
Contrastverb
(transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.
Contrastverb
(intransitive) To form a contrast.
Contrastverb
To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.
Contrastverb
To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.
Contrastverb
To give greater effect to, as to a figure or other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition to another figure or object.
Contrastnoun
The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.
Contrastnoun
Opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison.
Contrastnoun
The opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's peculiarities.
Contrastnoun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared;
Contrastnoun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Contrastnoun
a conceptual separation or demarcation;
Contrastnoun
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
Contrastnoun
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)
Contrastverb
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;
Contrastverb
to show differences when compared; be different;
