as in outline
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
a car with flowing contours
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Even her lips matched her outfit's bold aesthetic, likely achieved with one of the shades from her new Rhode lip contour sticks.
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Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2025
Another unifying factor is the light, which comes in from the left, falls upon the back of the figure seated at the edge, erases the contours of her dress, lies around her head like a halo, lights up the cheek of the next figure, and also shines, somewhat more muted, upon the faces of the last two.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
On Daily These Full-Coverage Foundations Actually Feel Breathable The All-Time Best False Lashes Ever, According to Makeup Artists
Now, watch Ariana Greenblatt's 10-minute everyday contour routine:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
Each tread is connected to its motor via a four-bar linkage and a coil-over shock, which absorb impacts and keep the rubber in contact with the changing contours of the snow at all times.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2025
Another unifying factor is the light, which comes in from the left, falls upon the back of the figure seated at the edge, erases the contours of her dress, lies around her head like a halo, lights up the cheek of the next figure, and also shines, somewhat more muted, upon the faces of the last two.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
On Daily These Full-Coverage Foundations Actually Feel Breathable The All-Time Best False Lashes Ever, According to Makeup Artists
Now, watch Ariana Greenblatt's 10-minute everyday contour routine:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
Each tread is connected to its motor via a four-bar linkage and a coil-over shock, which absorb impacts and keep the rubber in contact with the changing contours of the snow at all times.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Contour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contour. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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