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Contour vs Mien - What's the difference?

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Contour is a related term of mien.


As a noun contour

is an outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

As a proper noun mien is

a group of related languages spoken by the yao people.

contour

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
    • The low drag contour of a modern automobile.
  • 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.

    • Hyponyms

    * (speech sound) diphthong, contour tone, affricate

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    mien

    English

    Noun

  • (countable, uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  • (countable) A specific facial expression
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, February 10, Claudia La Rocco, Stony Miens and Sad Hearts, New York Times citation
    • , passage=It’s hard to say which is worse: the press-on smiles favored by many a ballet dancer, or the stony “I’m going to pretend this isn’t happening to me” miens often found in contemporary troupes like White Road. }}

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