Contour

What do we mean by contour?

The outline of a figure, body, or mass. synonym: form. noun

A line that represents such an outline. synonym: outline. noun

A contour line. noun

A varying characteristic or quality of something, such as a melody. noun

The distinctive rising and falling patterns of pitch, tone, or stress. noun

To make or shape the outline of; represent in contour. transitive verb

To build (a road, for example) to follow the contour of the land. transitive verb

Following the contour lines of uneven terrain to limit erosion of topsoil. adjective

Shaped to fit the outline or form of something. adjective

To make a contour or outline of; mark with contours or contour-lines: as, contoured maps.

The outline of a figure or body; the line that defines or bounds anything; the periphery considered as distinct from the object: used chiefly in speaking of rounded or sinuous bodies. noun

Specifically— In the fine arts, a line or lines representing the outline of any figure. noun

In fortification, the horizontal outline of works of defense. When the conformation of the ground or works is described by contours or horizontal sections, these sections are taken at some fixed vertical interval from each other suited to the scale of the drawing or the subject in hand; and the distances of the surface, at each interval, above or below some assumed plane of comparison, are given in figures at the most convenient places on the plan. noun

In surveying, a curve of equal elevation on a map; a contourline. noun

In mathematics, a closed curve considered as inclosing an area. noun

To follow a level line on an irregular slope; imitate the path of a contour-line.

The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. noun

The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. noun

An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.

A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

Words that are spelled similarly to contour:
contour, countour, conteur, montour.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word contour:
plowing, contours, mystique, topographic, tones, crafting, integral, feathers, syllable, syllables, tone, maps, residue, interval, consonants, matching, gradient, map, curve, integration, saddle, polymer, convex, lines, runoff, pitch, locks, illusion, plots, poles, breast, outline, slope, mapping, slopes, curves, theorem, bottle, fcc, elevation, canal, barrel, terrain, erosion, continuation, mercury, drawing, valleys, plane, altitude, falling, axis, function, farming, formula, zero, rounded, smooth, equation, circles, edges, rising, surface, vector, shape, define, ford, pole, variable, width, soil, path, continuous, flat, fluid, depth, flows, parallel, length, technique, reservoir, summit, tail, noise, pattern, plastic, edge, height, equal, circle, method, line, boundary, venture, complex, direction.

Words that rhyme with contour:
ensure, obscure, entrepreneur, endure, sure, secure, pure, assure, inure, mature, lure, demure, procure, moor, cure, allure, tour, couture, insure, boor, your, brochure, moore, detour, epicure, manure, immature, reassure, spoor, miniature, premature, nur, jure, bonjour, haute couture, de jure, impure, unsure, make sure, ruhr, muir, murre, ture, shure, cour, foor, duerr, reinsure, for sure, grand tour, baldur, kuala lumpur, bloor, to be sure, latour, lumpur, marston moor, pleur, buhr, uhr, purre, on tour, schnoor, damour, dufour, duty tour, gilmour, faith cure, battle of marston moor, gloor, green manure, lancour, muhr, lacour, lesure, make pure, stuhr, neur-, pleur-, segur, observateur, fuhr, suhr, jabbour, luhr, schuur, suire, amanpour, badour, beladur, bijur, dunsmoor, fluhr, gochnour, mosur, orasure, panmure, pimplapure, rednour, stamour.

Adjectives that are often used to describe contour:
normal, general, irregular, smooth, melodic, closed, foot, facial, rounded, double, outer, original, natural, external, proper, final, cardiac, gingival, circular, inner, abnormal, lower, upper, left, characteristic, sharp, entire, shaped, dorsal, intonational, correct, initial, overall, exact, bony, active, regular, oval, curved, soft, lowest, anterior, terminal, renal, apparent, flat, abdominal, lateral, typical, corneal, round, posterior, lingual, bottom, like, convex, graceful, nasal, continuous, fundamental, highest, concave, outside, nuclear, perfect, aortic, proximal, definite, subjective, required, illusory, even, uneven, undulating, tonal, sagittal.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective contour:
interval, map, lines, plowing, line, feathers, bunding, maps, mining, tillage, planting, drawing, ploughing, plot, method, plots, points, shape, changes, integral, plan, restoration, based, farming, furrowing, defects, analysis, irregularities, tone, symbol, texture, tracking, pattern, survey, hugging, appearance, chart, detection, deformities, integration, following, mapping, path, plotting, formation, banks, feet, distribution, chair, oriented, patterns, sawing, trenching, flow, listing, milling, tones, projection, image, sketch, perception, cropping, cultivation, stripping, variations, location, chasing, color, check, stripcropping, command, profile, parameters, discrimination, hedges, diagram, shading, strips, curve, finder, clamped, segments.

Consonant match to contour:
qintar, kantar, cantore.

Words that sound like contour:
contour, countour, conteur, kantoor, countor, contours, conure, contoured, kintyre, cantore, kontor, counter, couture, canter, condor, cantor, candour, conti, cantar, contr, kinter, conder, conto, kanter, conair, kantor, cn tower, cantara, contos, con air, kontos, contee, cantare, cantera, contar, cottier, cannier, kondor, konto, cantero, kantner, kintner, qintar, constar, kantar, conteh, kentner, conyer, gondar, county, counties, conte, countee, contra, kontra, contre, connor, condo, container, conner, conjure, connoisseur, candor, conor, cont, cartier, conifer, canto, condos, conda, contac, concor, canty, cantu, conser, candler, canta, conover, conr, condie, condi, condy, cantin, comare, connaisseur, conster, canoer, conisor, cantey, camar, comair, canti, conar, car tire, calm air, conatser, cattier, contel, contener, cant over.