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Definition of "contrasted" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of contrast. (verb)
  • Set in contrast (of two or more things). (adjective)
  • Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty. (adjective)

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Use "contrasted" in a sentence
  • "The paltry gain contrasted with a 23 percent revenue increase at Google Inc., which competes against Yahoo for online advertisers."
  • "Mr. Martin contrasted this view with an earlier approach to openness that forced phone and occasionally cable companies to sell access to their networks to rivals at discounted wholesale rates."
  • "During one of our interviews, Jin contrasted himself with the outspoken Joseph Zen, who has become a well-known agitator against the CPA since taking over as archbishop of Hong Kong."