contour

Definitions of contour
  1. noun
    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    synonyms: aspect, configuratie, constellatie, profieltekening
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    types:
    scherpte
    thinness of edge or fineness of point
    directheid
    without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
    bottle-neck, bottleneck, flessehals, flessenhals, knelpunt, verkeersknelpunt, vernauwing
    a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  2. noun
    the line that appears to bound an object
    synonyms: contouren, grondtrek, hoofdlijn, omtrek
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    types:
    kustformatie, kustlijn
    the outline of a coast
    afschaduwing, schaduw, schaduwbeeld, schim
    an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
    skyline
    the outline of objects seen against the sky
    type of:
    grens, grenslijn, grenslinie
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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