WordNet
n. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" [syn: contrast]
Usage examples of "direct contrast".
The look in his eyes was in direct contrast to the touch of his fingertips on her hip.
His manner was a direct contrast with that of Vincent, the sublieutenant who was working up the depth-charge crews.
In direct contrast was the tension and restless energy that vibrated from her.
In direct contrast to Linchmere, she listened to things closely and questioned witnesses sharply.
This stark, rather cold shell was in direct contrast to the furniture in the rooms, which was sybaritic.
In direct contrast to his bulk, his voice was at that point so soft that everyone in the room had to strain to hear him.
In direct contrast, he moved his hand to the back of her neck, gently, but not so gently she could move aside.
He was openly ruthless in business dealings, in direct contrast to the way he treated his employees.
His benevolence--demonstrated when he helps Candide and Pangloss, clothes the naked, and feeds the hungry--is in direct contrast to the hypocritical preacher of charity in Holland.
He needed her lightness and gaiety, her willingness to find the sunnier side of everything in direct contrast to his own character.
He made it loving and tender, a direct contrast to the wildness of his lovemaking.
He needed this quietness also to evaluate the swift rush of events that filled his evenings and nights in direct contrast with the grey drudgery of his working days.