contour
Example Sentences
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Texas typically reports quickly, meaning the contours of several marquee races may emerge within hours.
From Barron's
Some of her work involved measuring the precise contours of the Earth, on land and at sea, allowing for the effects of tides and other forces.
While the narrative glides along the original contours—Johnny grows warmer to Linda and reveals an unworshipful, even cavalier attitude to money-making that stirs trouble—Mr. Greenberg has rewritten virtually every line of the play.
Promoted as sculpting devices, they've built a reputation for lifting and contouring but Aiza says they "do not permanently tighten skin, change skin structure, or remove fat".
From BBC
Gray shading marked the contours of a cockpit window.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
