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contoured

contoured is the simple past and past participle of contour.

Meaning of contour

Verb

contour (third-person singular simple present contours, present participle contouring, simple past and past participle contoured)

  1. (transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
  2. (transitive) To mark with contour lines.
  3. (intransitive) To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
    • What is the French-preferred method to add dimension to the skin, if not to contour?2015 April 29, Kathleen Hou, “Why French Women Don’t Contour”, in The Cut, New York, U.S.A.: Vox Media, retrieved 02 Jul 2020
  4. (figuratively) To shape conditions regarding salient points.
    • But the bill will exact a heavy cost — one that will complicate its prospects even if it passes the full House this week and will contour the political climate ahead of 2026 midterm elections.2025 May 19, Stephen Collinson, “A double challenge is putting Trump’s credibility on the line”, in CNN Politics, CNN

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Adjective

contoured (comparative more contoured, superlative most contoured)

  1. Smoothly shaped

Forms of contoured

comparativemore contoured
superlativemost contoured

Words formed from contoured

Questions about contoured

What does contoured mean?
Contoured means smoothly shaped.
What is contoured the simple past and past participle of?
Contoured is the simple past and past participle of contour.
What part of speech is contoured?
Contoured is an adjective.

Words near contoured in the dictionary

  1. contour map
  2. contour maps
  3. contour tone
  4. contour tones
  5. contourable
  6. contoured
  7. contouring
  8. contourings
  9. contourite
  10. contourites
  11. contouritic

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