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AskAndAnswer Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"contours" as a verb
Can you use the word "contours" as a verb?
Example: The anaconda contours the river bottom with its lengthy form.
thanks!
Example: The anaconda contours the river bottom with its lengthy form.
thanks!
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Hi, Yes, that's fine. It's a figurative use of the verb. A more concrete example of the verb is eg The map-maker contoured the mountain on the map with his pen.
- Hi, Yes, that's fine.
- It's a figurative use of the verb.
- A more concrete example of the verb is eg The map-maker contoured the mountain on the map with his pen.
- Clive
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Hi,
Yes, that's fine.
It's a figurative use of the verb.
A more concrete example of the verb is
eg The map-maker contoured the mountain on the map with his pen.
Clive
Yes, that's fine.
It's a figurative use of the verb.
A more concrete example of the verb is
eg The map-maker contoured the mountain on the map with his pen.
Clive
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I've always thought of it more as representing a three-dimensional surface. That is, a contour map is a relief map, as opposed to eg. a road map. To contour a surface would be to mold it.
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