Synonyms for contour
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
the low drag contour of a modern automobile
Related words
- Phrases
- contour line contour map
Forms
- Plural
- contours → shapes, configurations, outlines, forms…
Example sentences
- shape Ken'nichi made a pond in the shape of Lake Geneva.
- outline Outline to me in general terms what is happening.
- profile All the photos were posted on her Twitter profile.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contour | falling | |
| shape | steady | |
| outline | steady | |
| conformation | steady | |
| profile | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- line1, form1
- 5 letters
- shape1, forme
- 7 letters
- profile2, outline2
- 12 letters
- conformation
- 13 letters
- configuration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (profile2 = 2 syllables).