contour
v.
draw the outline of; mold to fit a certain shape
contour
Noun
1. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
(synonym) contour line
(hypernym) isometric line, isometric
(hyponym) thalweg
2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
(synonym) shape, form, configuration, conformation
(hypernym) spatial property, spatiality
(hyponym) sharpness, keenness
(attribute) straight
3. a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
(hypernym) feature, characteristic
Verb
1. form the contours of
(hypernym) delineate, limn, outline
(hyponym) streamline
(derivation) contour line
contouring
In
digital facsimile, density step lines in the recorded
copy resulting from analog-to-digital conversion when the
object, i.e., the original, has observable shades of gray between the smallest density steps of the digital
system.
contouring
CONTOURING
SEGNANDO IL CONTORNO DI. SEGNANDO CON CURVE DI LIVELLO [SU UNA MAPPA]. COSTRUENDO SEGUENDO LE CURVE DI LIVELLO