contour
noun
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
contoured
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past participleof contour.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contour.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contournounthe outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
Example Sentences
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Baidoo suggests a more supportive flip-flop, such as a FitFlop, which is sturdier and contoured - a world away from the flat and thin flip-flops that have been cut from a big sheet of foam.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lawyers for the guitar builders say the guitar was actually designed by a few people, who landed on the contoured shape for comfortability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
A towering performance that is also impressively contoured, Lithgow’s portrayal of dyspeptic British author Roald Dahl infuses Mark Rosenblatt’s drama with chilling mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The quoted language is aimed at the Supreme Court’s requirement that restrictions on speech to protect judicial proceedings be contoured no more broadly than required to meet the threat.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2023
She posts a lot of selfies with dramatically contoured cheekbones and intricate eyeliner patterns, and now I can’t stop looking through them.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
