contour
noun
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
contours
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pluralof contour.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof contour (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Mendelsohn’s forms have their roots in the earlier Art Nouveau with its sinuous lines and voluptuous contours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For the new research, the team built a collection of silly sprinklers with different contours.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
To define the contours of that right, courts will look to history and tradition, just as Justice Samuel Alito did in Dobbs.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Yet its broad contours remained unclear more than a day after the deal was announced, as each side offered conflicting public messaging about what had been agreed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
As they drink their wine and eat their meal, he admires the light on her face, the faint pale hairs that shine against the contours of her cheek.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
