contour

contorno, perfil

Forma o borde exterior de algo, especialmente cuando presenta curvas.

En inglés sencillo: The outside shape or edge of something, especially when it curves.

• I could see the hill’s contour.
• The dress followed the contours of her body.
• Soft light revealed the contours of his face.

Cómo se usa: contour of something (The contour of the coastline appeared on the screen.)

Sinónimos: outline, shape, profile

Expresiones frecuentes: contour of something, facial contour, smooth contour

contorno

Línea dibujada que sigue el borde exterior de una figura.

En inglés sencillo: A drawn line that follows the outside edge of a shape.

• Draw a contour around the leaf.
• The artist used one continuous contour.
• She traced the contours with a fine pencil.

Sinónimos: outline

Expresiones frecuentes: contour drawing, draw a contour, trace a contour

curva de nivel

Línea de un mapa que une lugares con la misma altura o el mismo valor medido.

En inglés sencillo: A line on a map joining places at the same height, or with the same measured value.

• Each contour shows a different height.
• Close contours indicate a steep slope.
• We followed the contour line across the map.

Sinónimos: contour line

Expresiones frecuentes: contour line, contour map, contour interval

dar forma, delinear

Dibujar el borde exterior de algo o darle una forma curva determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To draw an outside edge or give something a particular curved shape.

• They contour each seat by hand.
• She contoured the edge with a pencil.
• The cushion was contoured to fit his back.

Cómo se usa: contour something to fit something (They contoured the seat to fit the rider’s body.)

Sinónimos: shape, outline

Expresiones frecuentes: contour a seat, contour something to, contour the edges