contrast _noun

ADJECTIVES 

complete, total 
・The modern buildings are a complete contrast to those in the old town.

sharp, stark, strong
・There is a sharp contrast between the typical readers of these newspapers.
・The winter heat wave in California is a stark contrast to the belowfreezing temperatures on the East Coast.

great
・There is a great contrast between the countryside here and in other parts of England.

dramatic, startling
・Alaska is a land of dramatic contrasts.
・His attitude today was a startling contrast to yesterday.

obvious, clear, marked, striking
・I noticed a marked contrast in his behaviour after his parents’ divorce.

interesting, fascinating 
・There is an interesting contrast between Picasso’s early and later paintings.

direct
・She’s warm and amusing – in direct contrast to James.

VERBS

make 
・The fruit and the meat make a delicious contrast of flavours.

draw 
・It is tempting to draw contrasts between religion and science.

provide, offer
・The plant is very attractive, and provides excellent contrast to other plants.

highlight
・The research will highlight the contrasts between different approaches to taxation.

PREPOSITIONS

between
・She describes the contrast between the two women’s lifestyles. 

with
・The smooth marble makes a strong contrast with the rough stone around it. 

to
・The silent court was a complete contrast to the noisy square outside.

by, in 
・The birth rate for older women has fallen, but, by contrast, births to teenage mothers have increased.

PHRASES

in contrast to/with sth 
・In contrast to his father, Joe was a very sociable person.

stand in contrast to sth
・The mountains stand in stark contrast to the area around them.