contour
To form a more or less curved boundary or border uponTo form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
» The spa offers a body contouring treatment.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
(transitive)To mark with contour lines.
(intransitive)To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
(figuratively)To shape conditions regarding salient points.
- form the contours of
Examples
6 sentencesThe spa offers a body contouring treatment.
I'm learning how to contour my face with make-up.
A voluminous robe hid the contours of the body underneath.
Included in this number is everything from body contouring to full gender reassignment.
The lava flow has already reached the sea and is changing the contours of the coastline.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French contour, from contourner, equivalent to con- + tour.Borrowed from French contour, from contourner, equivalent to con- + tour.
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Forms
contours, contouring, contoured, contouredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle