Contrast

a. [Fr. contraster; Lat. contra, and sto, to stand.] To set or place in opposition, to show the difference or di imilarity; to exhibit the difference; as, to contrast two faces. (Fine Arts .) To place in opposition so as to set off or heighten the effect; as, to contrast colors. -v.i. To stand in contrast or opposition to; as, contrasted tastes.