Contour vs Lines - What's the difference?
contour | lines | Synonyms |
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
(linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
(fortifications, in the plural) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
(shipbuilding, in the plural) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
(education, in the plural) A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
(US, in the plural) The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver.
Contour is a synonym of lines.
As nouns the difference between contour and lines
is that contour is an outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape while lines is .As a verb lines is
(line).contour
English
Noun
(en noun)- The low drag contour of a modern automobile.
Hyponyms
* (speech sound) diphthong, contour tone, affricateSee also
*Anagrams
*lines
English
Noun
(head) (plural )- If you don't behave I'll give you lines
- I had to write out 200 lines