English-Thai Dictionary

contour

ADJ ตาม รูปร่าง ของ พื้นดิน  tam-rub-rang-kong-puen-din

 

contour

ADJ เหมาะกับ รูปร่าง  mor-kab-rub-rang

 

contour

N ลักษณะ ทั่วๆ  ไป  lak-sa-na-tua-tua-pai

 

contour

N เส้น ขอบ  เส้น รอบนอก ที่ แสดง รูปร่าง  โครงร่าง  outline shape sen-kob

 

contour

VT วาด เส้น เค้าโครง  wad-sen-kaol-krong

 

contour

VT สร้าง ตาม ลักษณะ ธรรมชาติ ของ พื้นดิน  sang-tam-lak-sa-na-tam-ma-chad-kong-puen-din

 

contour

VT ออกแบบ ให้ เหมาะกับ รูปร่าง  ook-baeb-hai-mor-kab-rub-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTOUR

n.The outline; the line that defines or terminates a figure.

 

CONTOURNIATED

a.Having edges appearing as if turned in a lathe.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTOUR

Con *tour ", n. Etym: [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines;con- + tourner to turn. See Turn. ]

 

1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. Titian's coloring and contours. A. Drummond.

 

2. (Mil. )

 

Defn: The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. Contour feathers (Zoöl.), those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. -- Contour of ground (Surv.), the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc. -- Contour line (Topographical Suv. ), the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corresponding line in a map or chart.

 

CONTOURNE

Con `tour `ne, a. Etym: [F., p.p. of contourner to twist. ] (Her. )

 

Defn: Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.

 

CONTOURNIATED

Con *tour "ni *a `ted, a. Etym: [Cf. Contorniate.] (Numis.)

 

Defn: Having furrowed edges, as if turned in a lathe.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contour

con tour |ˈkänˌto͝or ˈkɑntʊ (ə )r | ▶noun (usu. contours ) an outline, esp. one representing or bounding the shape or form of something: she traced the contours of his face with her finger | figurative : the contours of American life. • an outline of a natural feature such as a hill or valley: cliffs with grassy rounded contours. • short for contour line. • a line joining points on a diagram at which some property has the same value: the map shows contours of every 10 -foot difference in elevation. • a way in which something varies, esp. the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance: the movement tends to place more emphasis on rhythm than melodic contour. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (usu. be contoured ) mold into a specific shape, typically one designed to fit into something else: the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners | (as adj. contoured ) : the contoured leather seats. 2 mark (a map or diagram ) with contour lines: (as adj. contoured ) : a huge contoured map. 3 (of a road or railroad ) follow the outline of (a topographical feature ), esp. along a contour line: the road contours the hillside. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare ‘draw in outline, ’ from con- ‘together ’ + tornare ‘to turn. ’

 

contour feather

con tour feath er ▶noun any of the mainly small feathers that form the outline of an adult bird's plumage.

 

contour line

con tour line ▶noun a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.

 

contour map

con tour map ▶noun a map marked with contour lines.

 

contour plowing

con tour plow ing ▶noun plowing along the contours of the land in order to minimize soil erosion.

 

Oxford Dictionary

contour

con |tour |ˈkɒntʊə | ▶noun 1 (usu. contours ) an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something: she traced the contours of his face with her finger | figurative : challenges that have shaped the contours of European integration. • an outline of a natural feature such as a hill: the road climbs steadily, following the contours of the hillside. • short for contour line. • a line joining points on a diagram at which some property has the same value. 2 a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 mould into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else: the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners | (as adj. contoured ) : the contoured leather seats. 2 mark (a map or diagram ) with contour lines: (as adj. contoured ) : a huge contoured map. 3 (of a road or railway ) follow the outline of (a topographical feature ), especially along a contour line: the road contours the hillside. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare ‘draw in outline ’, from con- ‘together ’ + tornare ‘to turn ’.

 

contour feather

con |tour fea ¦ther ▶noun any of the mainly small feathers which form the outline of an adult bird's plumage.

 

contour line

con |tour line ▶noun a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.

 

contour map

con |tour map ▶noun a map marked with contour lines.

 

contour ploughing

con |tour plough |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] ploughing along the contours of the land in order to minimize soil erosion.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

contour

contour noun the contour of the moon's surface: outline, shape, form; lines, curves, figure; silhouette, profile.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

contour

contour noun the perfect contours of her body: outline, shape, form; lines, curves, figure; silhouette, profile; rare lineation.

 

French Dictionary

contour

contour n. m. nom masculin Bord, limite extérieure. : Le contour de la patinoire est éclairé. SYNONYME périphérie .

 

contourner

contourner v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Faire le tour de. : Contourner une ville. 2 Se soustraire adroitement à une difficulté. : Elles ont contourné le problème en proposant un nouveau type de financement. SYNONYME éluder ; escamoter ; éviter . aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contour

con tour /kɑ́ntuə r |kɔ́n -/名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗(山 海岸 人体などの )輪郭 (線 ), 外形 .2 (地図の )等高線 (contour line ).形容詞 等高線に沿った .動詞 他動詞 〈地図など 〉に等高線を記す ; …の輪郭 [外形 ]を描く ; 〈道など 〉を等高線に沿って付ける .