contour meaning and definition

CONTOUR noun

Definition of contour (noun)

1. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
   • synonyms: contour line
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
   • "he could barely make out their shapes"
   • synonyms: configuration, conformation, form, shape
3. a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
   • "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"

CONTOUR verb

Definition of contour (verb)

1. form the contours of