cf. vs contrast

cf.

verb
  • Compare, compare to, compare with. 

  • see, see also 

contrast

verb
  • To form a contrast. 

  • To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between. 

noun
  • Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else. 

  • A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed. 

  • Antithesis. 

  • is a substance used to increase the contrast of structures or fluids within the body in medical imaging. 

  • The degree of this difference. 

  • A difference between two objects, people or concepts. 

How often have the words cf. and contrast occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )