contouring

[ kon-toor-ing ]

/ ˈkɒn tʊər ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR contouring ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a makeup application style in which foundation and bronzer are used to create definition along the natural bone structure of the face.

Origin of contouring

First recorded in 1870–75, for an earlier sense; contour + -ing¹

Words nearby contouring

contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contouring, contour integration, contour interval, contour line, contour map, contour ploughing

Example sentences from the Web for contouring

The contouring is accurate to the thousandth part of an inch.
Inventors at Work|George Iles
It frequently happens that a sketch must be made very hastily and time will not permit of contouring.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
Skill in contouring comes only with practice but by the use of expedients a fairly accurate contoured map can be made.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
The methods are as described in the paragraph on contouring.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss

单词	contouring
释义	contouring [ kon-toor-ing ] / ˈkɒn tʊər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contouring ON THESAURUS.COM noun a makeup application style in which foundation and bronzer are used to create definition along the natural bone structure of the face. Origin of contouring First recorded in 1870–75, for an earlier sense; contour + -ing¹ Words nearby contouring contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contouring, contour integration, contour interval, contour line, contour map, contour ploughing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contouring The contouring is accurate to the thousandth part of an inch. Inventors at Work\|George Iles It frequently happens that a sketch must be made very hastily and time will not permit of contouring. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss Skill in contouring comes only with practice but by the use of expedients a fairly accurate contoured map can be made. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss The methods are as described in the paragraph on contouring. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss Words related to contouring encircle, surround, abut, flank, adjoin, neighbor, trim, frame, rim, enclose, verge, touch, circumscribe, skirt, contour, hem, define, march, communicate, line
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contouring

noun

Origin of contouring

Words nearby contouring

Example sentences from the Web for contouring

Words related to contouring