contour
Example Sentences
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But a handful still survive — routes that don’t carve a straight line but follow the meandering, undulating contours of the land.
From Los Angeles Times
“So these loops are elevation lines. A topo map shows the contours of the land, from the highest mountain peak to the lowest valley. Think of it as 3D on a 2D piece of paper.”
From Literature
It was the first skill apprentice artists learned, and its premium on firm contours and clearly defined forms was carried over into painting.
She ran her fingers along it, feeling its contours, and she understood.
From Literature
The contours of the deal were reported earlier in the week.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
