The meaning of CONTOUR is an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : shape; also : the line representing this outline.

The removal patterns beneath the jet serve as contours of constant shear stress and can aid in determining the complete shear stress distribution.

Definition of contour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

CONTOUR definition: the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object. See examples of contour used in a sentence.

A contour drawing by Egon Schiele Contour drawing is an art technique in which the artist sketches the style of the subject by drawing lines that result in a drawing that is essentially an …

To make or shape the outline of; represent in contour. 2. To build (a road, for example) to follow the contour of the land. 1. Following the contour lines of uneven terrain to limit erosion of …

You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours. ...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body.