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1Contour 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]… …
2Contour — 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… …
3Contour 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]… …
4Contour 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]… …
5Figure-ground in map design — An effectively designed map is one in which the intended message is clearly communicated to the map user. By employing the concept of figure ground, a viewer can easily distinguish between the main figure on a map and the background information.… …
6contour — /kon toor/, n. 1. the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object. 2. See contour line. 3. Phonet. a distinctive pattern of changes in pitch, stress, or tone extending across all or part of an utterance …
7contour — /ˈkɒntɔ / (say kontaw), / tʊə/ (say toouh) noun 1. the outline of a figure or body; the line that defines or bounds anything. 2. → contour line. –verb (t) 3. to mark with contour lines. 4. to make or form the contour or outline of. 5. to build (a …
8contour — 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… …
9contour — 1. The outline of a part; the surface configuration. 2. In dentistry, to restore the normal outlines of a broken or otherwise misshapen tooth, or to create the external shape or form of a prosthesis. [L. con (intens.), + torno, to turn (in a… …
10Line — Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A linen… …
