contour

n.轮廓

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
contour (noun)
1.
an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure - shape , also the line representing this outline
2.
the general form or structure of something - characteristic often used in plural contours of a melody
3.
a usually meaningful change in intonation in speech outline
contour (adjective)
1.
following contour lines or forming furrows or ridges along them - contour flooding contour farming
2.
made to fit the contour of something - a contour couch contour sheets
contour (verb)
transitive verb
1.
a) to shape the contour of
b) to shape so as to fit - contours
2.
to construct (as a road) in conformity to a contour
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
contour (noun)
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
SYNONYMS:
contour, figure, silhouette
RELATED WORDS:
delineation, sketch; profile, skyline; cast, configuration, conformation, form, geometry, shape; framework, skeleton
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