contoured
contoured Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Shaped or molded to fit the outline of something, or having smooth, curving lines.
"The office chair features a contoured backrest designed to support the lower spine."
Marked with contour lines to indicate elevation or surface configuration, as on a topographic map.
"The hikers studied the contoured map carefully to estimate the steepness of the mountain trail."
• verb
To mold, shape, or fashion something to fit a specific outline or form (past tense and past participle of contour).
"The artisan carefully contoured the clay to match the natural curves of the model."
To shade and highlight the face with cosmetics in order to define or enhance its bone structure (past tense and past participle of contour).
"The makeup artist contoured her cheekbones using a matte bronzer and a soft brush."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the noun and verb 'contour', borrowed in the mid-17th century from French contour, which came from Italian contorno ('outline'), ultimately from Late Latin contornare ('to turn round').