contour vs metre

contour

verb
  • To mark with contour lines. 

  • To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon. 

  • To practise the makeup technique of contouring. 

noun
  • a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another. 

  • A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth. 

  • An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape. 

  • A general description giving the most important points. 

metre

verb
  • To put into metrical form. 

noun
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. 

  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. 

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