by contrast

American  

[bahy kon-trast] / ˌbaɪ ˈkɒn træst /

idiom

1. (used when making a comparison to something strikingly different from what was previously mentioned).

   Theater costumes must be viewed from a distance; film, by contrast, is all about close-ups.

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Etymology

Origin of by contrast

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Handsets powered by Android, by contrast, could see a 20% year-over-year shipment drop, according to IDC.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Cornyn, by contrast, is a straight-laced institutional conservative who has represented Texas in the Senate since 2002 and built deep ties with the state's donor class and Republican leadership in Washington.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Quantum computing, by contrast, “just in its nature of being able to have infinite outcomes at each bit, can look at lots and lots of different outcomes at the same time,” Newman said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In Orange County, by contrast, data so far indicate that voters are not waiting, the Registrar of Voters office said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Poor parents tend to follow, by contrast, a strategy of “accomplishment of natural growth.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell