contour

Example Sentences

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Now he is shaping the contours of a major global conflict.

From Salon

The simple contour of a chapel, its steeple slightly off-center, stands out from the wall about six inches deep.

From Los Angeles Times

But the film’s magical realism heightens its otherwise conventional contours and sharpens its otherworldly pleasures.

From Washington Post

The contours of the proposed deal have not been made public.

From Reuters

Director Thomas Kail, of “Hamilton” fame, shapes a mellifluously strapping revival of the 1979 musical, which marked its official Broadway opening Sunday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, to the distinct contours of his stars’ personalities.

From Washington Post