contour Who acts: contour, line, places, contour lines, hill, She · What happens: be, contour, join, mean, shape, fit · To what, where: outline, face, line, map, places, same height
«contour» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: contour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A contour is the outline or shape of something, especially its curves, like the contour of a face or a coastline.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct advmod nmod:poss conj punct case det nmod case det nmod cc det conj punct root A DET contour NOUN is AUX the DET outline NOUN or CCONJ shape NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV its PRON curves NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET contour NOUN of ADP a DET face NOUN or CCONJ a DET coastline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 contour det 2 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 5 outline nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 outline cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 outline det 5 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 shape cc 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 outline conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 shape nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 curves punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 curves advmod 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 curves nmod:poss 13 curves curve NOUN Number=Plur 9 something conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 contour punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 contour case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 contour det 17 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 9 something nmod 18 of of ADP _ 20 face case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 face det 20 face face NOUN Number=Sing 17 contour nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 coastline cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 coastline det 23 coastline coastline NOUN Number=Sing 20 face conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 outline punct
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1 is a present a contour the outline or shape of something tree rules 2 contour a face or a coastline nom contour «communication transitive»: of=patient
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 On a map, a contour (contour line) is a line joining places that are the same height above sea level.
The tree, 20 words case det obl punct det nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det acl obj nsubj cop det amod acl:relcl case compound nmod punct root On ADP a DET map NOUN , PUNCT a DET contour NOUN ( PUNCT contour NOUN line NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET line NOUN joining VERB places NOUN that PRON are AUX the DET same ADJ height NOUN above ADP sea NOUN level NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 map case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 map det 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 13 line obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 map punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 contour det 6 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 13 line nsubj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 line punct 8 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 9 line compound 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 contour appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 line punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 line cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 line det 13 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 line acl 15 places place NOUN Number=Plur 14 joining obj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 height nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 height cop 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 height det 19 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 20 height amod 20 height height NOUN Number=Sing 15 places acl:relcl 21 above above ADP _ 23 level case 22 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 23 level compound 23 level level NOUN Number=Sing 20 height nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 13 line punct
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1 is a present a contour a line a map tree rules 2 join gerund a line not said here places vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient 3 is a present places the same height sea level tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To contour means to shape something to fit a curve, or (make-up) to use darker and lighter make-up to shape the face.
The tree, 24 words mark nsubj mark xcomp obj mark advcl det obj punct cc punct conj punct compound:prt punct mark advcl amod cc conj compound punct obj mark advcl det obj punct root To PART contour NOUN means VERB to PART shape VERB something PRON to PART fit VERB a DET curve NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ ( PUNCT make VERB - PUNCT up ADP ) PUNCT to PART use VERB darker ADJ and CCONJ lighter ADJ make NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN to PART shape VERB the DET face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contour mark 2 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 shape mark 5 shape shape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 shape obj 7 to to PART _ 8 fit mark 8 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shape advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 curve det 10 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 8 fit obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 make punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 make cc 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 make punct 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means conj 15 - - PUNCT _ 16 up punct 16 up up ADP _ 14 make compound:prt 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 make punct 18 to to PART _ 19 use mark 19 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 make advcl 20 darker dark ADJ Degree=Cmp 25 up amod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 lighter cc 22 lighter light ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 darker conj 23 make make NOUN Number=Sing 25 up compound 24 - - PUNCT _ 25 up punct 25 up up NOUN Number=Sing 19 use obj 26 to to PART _ 27 shape mark 27 shape shape VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 use advcl 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 face det 29 face face NOUN Number=Sing 27 shape obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present contour vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 shape not said to happen to-infinitive contour not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 3 fit to-infinitive contour not said here a curve vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curve=Patient 4 make up infinitive contour not said here vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 5 use to-infinitive contour not said here darker make up vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Patient 6 shape to-infinitive contour not said here the face vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset face=Product
Example 1 The contour lines are very close here, so the hill is steep.
det compound nsubj cop advmod advmod punct advmod det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET contour NOUN lines NOUN are AUX very ADV close ADJ here ADV , PUNCT so ADV the DET hill NOUN is AUX steep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lines det 2 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 3 lines compound 3 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 6 close nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 close cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 close advmod 6 close close ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 close advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 steep punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 steep advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hill det 11 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 13 steep nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 steep cop 13 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 close conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 close punct
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1 is present the contour lines here close property tree rules 2 is present the hill steep property tree rules
Example 2 Each contour on the map is 10 metres higher than the one below.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod obl:unmarked case det obl advmod punct root Each DET contour NOUN on ADP the DET map NOUN is AUX 10 NUM metres NOUN higher ADJ than ADP the DET one NOUN below ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 contour det 2 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 9 higher nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 map case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 2 contour nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 higher cop 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 metres nummod 8 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 9 higher obl:unmarked 9 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 10 than than ADP _ 12 one case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 one det 12 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 higher obl 13 below below ADV _ 12 one advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 higher punct
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1 is present each contour on the map than the one; 10 metres obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules
Example 3 She traced the contour of the leaf with a pencil.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det obl punct root She PRON traced VERB the DET contour NOUN of ADP the DET leaf NOUN with ADP a DET pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 traced nsubj 2 traced trace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 contour det 4 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 2 traced obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 leaf case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 leaf det 7 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 4 contour nmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 pencil case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pencil det 10 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 2 traced obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 traced punct
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1 trace past She the contour of the leaf with a pencil vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contour=Theme 2 contour the leaf nom contour «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The car seat is contoured to fit your back.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET car NOUN seat NOUN is AUX contoured VERB to PART fit VERB your PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seat det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 seat compound 3 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 5 contoured nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 contoured aux:pass 5 contoured contour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 fit mark 7 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 contoured advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 back nmod:poss 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 7 fit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 contoured punct
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1 contour present · passive the car seat tree rules 2 fit to-infinitive your back vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Patient
Example 5 We could see the contour of the mountains against the sunset.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON could AUX see VERB the DET contour NOUN of ADP the DET mountains NOUN against ADP the DET sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 contour det 5 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 mountains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountains det 8 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 5 contour nmod 9 against against ADP _ 11 sunset case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sunset det 11 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 8 mountains nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see could We the contour of the mountains against the sunset vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer contour=Stimulus 2 contour the mountains against the sunset nom contour «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 A contour map shows the shape of the land.
det amod nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root A DET contour ADJ map NOUN shows VERB the DET shape NOUN of ADP the DET land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 map det 2 contour contour ADJ Degree=Pos 3 map amod 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shape det 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 land case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 land det 9 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present a contour map the shape of the land vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent shape=Recipient
Example 7 In art we drew a contour drawing without lifting the pencil.
case obl nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root In ADP art NOUN we PRON drew VERB a DET contour NOUN drawing NOUN without SCONJ lifting VERB the DET pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 art case 2 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 drew obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 drew nsubj 4 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 drawing det 6 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 7 drawing compound 7 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 4 drew obj 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 lifting mark 9 lifting lift VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 drew advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pencil det 11 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 9 lifting obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 drew punct
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1 draw past we a contour drawing art vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent drawing=Theme in art=Destination 2 lift gerund we not said here the pencil vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 8 Hebe is represented as a comely, modest maiden, small, of a beautifully rounded contour, with nut-brown tresses and sparkling eyes.
The tree, 21 words nsubj aux:pass case det amod punct amod obl punct amod punct case det advmod amod obl punct case compound punct amod obl cc conj obj punct root Hebe PROPN is AUX represented VERB as ADP a DET comely ADJ , PUNCT modest ADJ maiden NOUN , PUNCT small ADJ , PUNCT of ADP a DET beautifully ADV rounded VERB contour NOUN , PUNCT with ADP nut NOUN - PUNCT brown ADJ tresses NOUN and CCONJ sparkling VERB eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hebe Hebe PROPN Number=Sing 3 represented nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 represented aux:pass 3 represented represent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 9 maiden case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 maiden det 6 comely comely ADJ Degree=Pos 9 maiden amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 comely punct 8 modest modest ADJ Degree=Pos 9 maiden amod 9 maiden maiden NOUN Number=Sing 3 represented obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 small punct 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 maiden amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 contour punct 13 of of ADP _ 17 contour case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 contour det 15 beautifully beautifully ADV _ 16 rounded advmod 16 rounded round VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 contour amod 17 contour contour NOUN Number=Sing 11 small obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 tresses punct 19 with with ADP _ 23 tresses case 20 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 22 brown compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 nut punct 22 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 23 tresses amod 23 tresses tress NOUN Number=Plur 3 represented obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 sparkling cc 25 sparkling sparkle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 represented conj 26 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 25 sparkling obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 represented punct
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1 represent present · passive Hebe as a comely modest maiden; with brown tresses vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as maiden=Attribute 2 round participle beautifully property vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 sparkle gerund eyes vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme
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