а́брис — meaning in English

English meaning

• contour noun The outline or shape of something, especially a curved edge.

Senses

а́брис is used for these senses in English:

• contour An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
• contour A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth; (metonymically) the landform or its surface.

contour — full definition

1. noun The outline or shape of something, especially a curved edge.
2. noun A line on a map joining points of equal height.
3. verb To shape something to follow a particular outline, or to apply makeup to sculpt the appearance of the face.

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