Short for "contrast media." Contrast media are X-ray dyes used to provide contrast, for example, between blood vessels and other tissue.

Show how things are different or opposite

Relationships Related Term:  brightness n. ~ The relative difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Notes:  High-contrast images have a significant difference between the highligh [..]

Using color to draw attention to an element on your page. A quick rule of thumb is to look for the dominant hue of your page and pick its contrasting color for your call to action.

(1) The general term for describing the tone separation in a print in relation to a given difference in the light-and-shade of the negative or subject from which it was made. Thus, "contrast" [..]

(1) the range of difference between highlights and shadow areas in an image. Many factors affect an image’s contrast, including the degree of development and the contrast grade of the paper on which a [..]

The degree of tones in an image ranging from highlight to shadow.

1711, from contrast (v.).

1690s, from French contraster (Old French contrester), modified by or from Italian contrastare "stand out against, strive, contend," from Vulgar Latin *contrastare "to withstand," [..]

In photography, the range of light to dark areas in the composition. An image with high contrast will have a greater variability in tonality while a photograph with low contrast will have a more simil [..]

A measure of the rate of an image's change of brightness. High contrast implies dark black and bright white content; medium contrast, a good spread from black to white; low contrast, a small spre [..]

display of two or more different characteristics or ideas.

Any difference in luminance level between regions of interest …

The difference between one tone and another or between the darkest and lightest parts of a scene or processed film. High contrast involves not only an extreme Brightness Ratio but also few gray tones. Low contrast has an expanded range of intermediate tones with limited pure blacks and whites. Tip: What is too Contrasty for one medium or emulsion m [..]

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; &am [..]

In display systems, the relation between the intensity of color or brightness of an area occupied by an element or an image and the intensity of the area not occupied by that element or image. Deprecated synonym brightness ratio. 2. In optical character recognition, the difference between color or shading of the printed material on a document and t [..]

refers to the difference between light and shadow, or between maximum and minimum amounts of light, in a particular film image; can be either high contrast (with a sharp delineation between the bright [..]

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

1. the condition wherein the variations between two items, happenings, or concepts are heightened by the comparison of their alike traits. 2. with regard to cognitive psychology, reference: effect. 3. [..]

The degree of difference between the highest and lowest tonal values in a print, photograph, or image on motion picture film, video, or television--maximum contrast being black and white with no inter [..]

A compositional device which has come to be one of the principal properties of good music. A variety of contrast(s) such as tempo (contrasting fast to slow), timbre (contrasting strings to brass or st [..]

The difference in brightness between the light and dark parts of an image. A higher contrast lens provides greater visual acuity.

The tonal graduation between the highlights, middle tones and shadows in an original or reproduction.

the degree of tones in a photograph ranging from highlight to shadow.

The difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures, such as light and dark areas, colors, or typefaces. Return to TOP

The difference in brightness between surfaces in the field of view.

1. The amount of difference between the lightest and darkest areas in an image or scene. 2. The visual characteristics of an object such as size, shape and color that make it distinguishable from othe [..]

The ability to compensate for light and dark shades of an original. Contrast control can be either automatic during scanning or manual may be selected.

This is used to adjust very dark and very light documents.

Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by making faxes or copies of dark documents lighter and light documents darker.

The ability to compensate for light and dark shades of an original. Contrast control can be either automatic during scanning or manual may be selected. 

(n) the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared(n) the act of distinguishing by comparing differences(n) a conceptual separation or distinction(n) the perceptual effect of the juxtapos [..]

The term contrast is used to describe the situation where the difference between two phonetically distinct sounds is also phonologically relevant in a language, in the sense that the difference betwee [..]

A substance that is opaque to x-rays. When administered, it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills.

Range of gradations in tones between lightest white and darkest black in continuous-tone copy or the abrupt change between light and dark in line copy.

Contrast refers to differences in colour or in brightness which allow a target, such as a sign message or symbol, to be seen against the sign background.

The measure of difference in the film or detector density (darkness) from one area to another, resulting from various X-ray intensities interacting with the detector.

The measure of rate of change of brightness in an image.

A measure of the ratio of brightness between the lightest and the darkest areas in an image.

Show how things are different or opposite

The difference in the luminance or colour of two objects or of one object and its surroundings. The visual task becomes increasingly difficult as the contrast decreases.

The relationship between the lightest and darkest areas in a scene and/or photograph. A small difference means low contrast; a great difference high contrast. High contrast scenes usually cause the most exposure problems; however, their difficulty can mean they hold the potential for more expression. Though contrast is often linked with scene brigh [..]

The degree of difference between a subject's tones, which is a function of its inherent shades and colors and also the quality of light. Correct exposure:

Difference in brightness. Increasing contrast increases the difference in density between light and dark areas of the image, while decreasing contrast decreases the difference in density.

The range in brightness between the darkest and brightest areas of a picture.

Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream.

The ratio of dark to light in an image. When this ratio is large, contrast is high. When the ratio is small, contrast is low.

The degree of difference between a subject's tones, a function of its inherent shades and colors and also of the quality of light.

contrast increasing/moderation

Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream.

the difference in intensity between the darkest and brightest parts of the scene to be photographed.

(1) The general term for describing the tone separation in a print in relation to a given difference in the light-and-shade of the negative or subject from which it was made. Thus, "contrast" is the general term for the property called "gamma" (Y), which is measured by making an H & D Curve for the process under study. (2) T [..]

The range of light to dark values in a picture or the ratio between the maximum and minimum brightness values.

The difference between the lightest and darkest tones in an image. High-contrast images contain few steps between the lightest and darkest parts of the image, while low-contrast images contain many to [..]

Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream.

Contrast indicates the discreet difference in tones from white to gray to black (or the lightest to the darkest tone) within a given photographic image.

A measure of rate of change of brightness in an image. CR-V3

the emphasized difference between story elements pointed up by a juxtaposition of those elements to one another.

The range of light and dark there is in a picture. Crop

A measure of the rate of an image's change of brightness. High contrast implies dark black and bright white content; medium contrast, a good spread from black to white; low contrast, a small spre [..]

Degree of tonal separation in an image. A picture with only a small tonal range is said to be flat.

Contrast is a common term used in reference to the difference between the darkest and the brightest parts of an image. Once brightness is set correctly, contrast should be set for comfortable viewing brightness.

Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream.

A variation between the lightest and darkest areas in an image.

A measure of rate of change of brightness in an image. High contrast implies dark blacks and bright whites. Medium contrast implies a good spread from black to white. Low contrast implies small values [..]

Comparison of shades of gray that define an object and its background.

The quantified difference between adjacent features of a specific size for an object, as imaged through a lens. 

subjective judgment of the difference between densities or luminosities and their degree of tonal separation in a subject, negative or positive print.

The degree of difference between an images lightest and darkest points. Cropping: Altering the shape of an image to remove unwanted areas or to change its proportions.

The range of difference between highlights and shadow areas in an image. Contrast can be natural (direct vs. diffuse light) or adjusted in a variety of image editing programs.

The art of assembling colors with different values and intensities and in different proportions to create a dynamic scheme.

A difference between two linguistic items which can be exploited systematically. The distinction between the two forms arises from the fact that these can occupy one and the same slot in a syntagm, i. [..]

Point out the difference between two things (but probably point out their similarities as well).

in an image or scene, the amount of difference between the lightest and darkest areas.

A statement of the differences among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

Also known as luminance contrast, it is the relationship between the luminances of an object and its immediate background.

The effect of showing the difference between two unlike things, such as a dark color and a light color.

Difference between two things. There can be contrast in value, color, pattern and texture.

Contrast of musical materials sustains our interest and feeds our love of change; it provides variety to a form.

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

Stress dissimilarities, differences, or unlikeness of things, qualities, events, or problems.

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

The effect due to the juxtaposition of different lines, different forms, different masses of light and dark, or different colors.

The difference in color found between the light and dark parts of an image.

The tonal change in color from light to dark.

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

The relation between the intensity of color, brightness, or shading of an area occupied by a display element, display group, or display image on the display surface of a display

(countable) A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable. # (uncountable) The degree of this difference. #: (The red and the or [..]

A measure of brightness content in an image. High contrast implies mainly dark-black and bright-white content; low contrast implies a small spread of gray values.

Contrast may refer to:

In literature, an author uses contrast when they describe the difference(s) between two or more entities. For example, in the first four lines of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, Shakespeare contrast [..]

Contrast is the difference in luminance or colour that makes an object (or its representation in an image or display) distinguishable. In visual perception of the real world, contrast is determined by [..]

In music and musical form, contrast is the difference between parts or different instrument sounds. The three types of contrast are rhythmic contrast, melodic contrast, and harmonic contrast. Procedur [..]

In semantics, contrast is a relationship between two discourse segments.

In statistics, particularly in analysis of variance and linear regression, a contrast is a linear combination of variables (parameters or statistics) whose coefficients add up to zero, allowing compar [..]

Contrast is a five-song EP and the first release from the Tennessee-based band The Features following their departure from Universal Records. The band released the EP on their own on October 25, 2006 [..]

Contrast may refer to:

Contrast is the second album by the electronic body music group Signal Aout 42. It was recorded by Jacky Meurisse.

Contrast is the debut studio album by English pop singer Conor Maynard. It was released on 30 July 2012 in the United Kingdom through Parlophone and across Europe between August and October. Contrast [..]