contour

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
noun a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure

Borrowed from French contour, from contourner, equivalent to con- + tour.

The fluctuating contours of the land ebbed and flowed. — The Time Machine, H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
The contour of his face was somewhat angular and harsh. — The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition: Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes, Edgar Allan Poe
The whole contour of the face was noble in the extreme. — The Young Carthaginian: A Story of The Times of Hannibal, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

contour line

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