No. 10,469 in Spanish
contorno
"Contorno" in English means "outline" or "surroundings."
In a sentence
El contorno de la montaña se veía nítido al amanecer.
The outline of the mountain was clearly visible at dawn.
In this sentence, 'contorno' refers to the visible outline or shape of the mountain in the distance.
Dibujó el contorno de su mano en el papel.
She drew the outline of her hand on the paper.
Here, 'contorno' is used to describe the traced line around the hand, giving its boundary on the surface.
El pintor utilizó colores oscuros para resaltar el contorno de las figuras en su obra.
The painter used dark colors to highlight the outline of the figures in his artwork.
In this usage, 'contorno' refers to emphasizing and defining the shapes or edges of the figures within an artistic context.
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