outline, contour, profile, silhouette mean the line that bounds and gives form to something. outline applies to a line marking the outer limits or edges of a body or mass. contour stresses the quality of …

The removal patterns beneath the jet serve as contours of constant shear stress and can aid in determining the complete shear stress distribution.

Definition of contour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

CONTOUR definition: the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object. See examples of contour used in a sentence.

adj. [before a noun] shaped to fit a particular form: contour sheets for a mattress. Agriculture of or relating to a system of plowing and cultivating hilly land along the natural contours of the slopes to …

Dec 24, 2025 · contour (plural contours) An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape. quotations

You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours. ...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body.