contrasty

As adjectives the difference between contrary and contrasty

is that contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse while contrasty is (photography) having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a noun contrary

is the opposite.

As a verb contrary

is (obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.

As a verb contrasts

is (contrast).

As an adjective contrasty is

(photography) having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).

As adjectives the difference between dark and contrasty

is that dark is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light while contrasty is (photography) having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).

As a noun dark

is a complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

As a proper noun light

is .

As an adjective contrasty is

(photography) having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).

As a noun contrast

is (label) a difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

As a verb contrast

is to set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

As an adjective contrasty is

(photography) having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).