as in outline
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
a car with flowing contours
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Recent Examples of contour
Some legal analysts suggest that the Constitution itself is unclear on the precise contours of the relationship between executive and legislative authority.
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Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
But stand back and explore it from all sides; all its contours.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron outlined the contours of such a plan in an interview with Le Figaro, saying that France and the United Kingdom have proposed a month-long limited ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
What is the cup bob? Cut almost one-length around the chin, the name of this bob haircut references the way the cut cups the contours of the face (the chin and jaw) to create a cute rounded shape, like a tea cup.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
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Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
But stand back and explore it from all sides; all its contours.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron outlined the contours of such a plan in an interview with Le Figaro, saying that France and the United Kingdom have proposed a month-long limited ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
What is the cup bob? Cut almost one-length around the chin, the name of this bob haircut references the way the cut cups the contours of the face (the chin and jaw) to create a cute rounded shape, like a tea cup.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Contour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contour. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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