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Meanings of contour in English

Portuguese
contorno
Catalan
forma
Spanish
conformación

Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

contorno
Portuguese
curva de nível
Catalan
isohipsa

A line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height.

curva de nível
Synonyms
Examples for "form"
Examples for "form"
1
It's not just about state violence in the form of police violence.
Ebony
2
However, second normal form is only one of many possible normal forms.
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
3
The banks' recent run of good form came to an end today.
The Irish Times
4
The Scottish professional teams have shown good form this year in France.
The Guardian
5
As a result it was impossible to form an effective parliamentary government.
Modern Times
1
Outside the top 100 stocks however, the market was in good shape.
The Irish Times
2
Bembo's work was used to shape the language spoken across Italy today.
BBC
3
Egalitarianism as well as competition help shape animal societies, including human ones.
The animal manifesto: six reasons for expanding our compassion f...
4
Good citizenship teachers are also good campaigners in some shape or form.
The Guardian
5
We do have a very good credit rating; we're in good shape.
Radio NZ
1
If possible, make one change to the configuration options at a time.
Backup & recovery
2
The main utility that applies a configuration file to the local system.
Essential system administration, 3rd edition
3
We'll cover the essential configuration steps in detail later in this chapter.
Mac os x for unix geeks
4
You will also want to include this line within the configuration file:
Essential system administration, 3rd edition
5
This paper will outline hardware configuration in the implementation and software management.
Pubmed
1
Therefore, assessment of the correct conformation of the produced protein is crucial.
Pubmed
2
These mutations are likely to change the protein conformation in this region.
Pubmed
3
Mutation of Trp540 apparently had a strong effect on the protein conformation.
Pubmed
4
Rather, they proved to block early aggregates in a stable, toxic conformation.
Pubmed
5
This will give a rough idea of the conformation of Southern Palestine.
With the British Army in The Holy Land

Multi-camera high resolution facial capture system.

Usage of contour in English
1
Conclusions: The contour plots presented in this article complement the AKIN definition.
Pubmed
2
The general contour is round, from three to four inches in diameter.
Hunting with the Bow & Arrow
3
This contour is a way of really expressing the subtleties of shape.
Wired
4
I love a good contour just as much as the next person.
Ebony
5
Regional wall motion was examined by means of isometric and contour plots.
Pubmed
6
The contour was peculiar, the setting of the two pairs of eyes-un-Saxon
The Children's Pilgrimage
7
A tucker of rich Dresden lace softened the contour of the figure.
The Spy
8
US findings of interest were double contour sign, tophus, and snowstorm appearance.
Pubmed
9
After studying the contour of the island for some time, he said:
Lost in the Air
10
This constructed path corresponds to the segmented cavity contour in image space.
Pubmed
11
The contour of his hook-nosed face had something rapacious written on it.
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
12
Volumes were determined by two observers using manual contour delineation and summation-of-areas.
Pubmed
13
With Miss Trent, face and mind had the same high serious contour.
The Touchstone
14
That edge can be traced and we call that line the contour.
Wired
15
She was dark, her figure rather full, voluptuous yet perfect in contour.
The Light That Lures
16
The firm cheeks, dusky as sunset, had lost something of their contour.
The Maid of the Whispering Hills
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Translations for contour
Contour through the time
Contour across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common