contour
verb/ˈkɒntʊə(r)/
/ˈkɑːntʊr/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they contour | /ˈkɒntʊə(r)/ /ˈkɑːntʊr/ |
| he / she / it contours | /ˈkɒntʊəz/ /ˈkɑːntʊrz/ |
| past simple contoured | /ˈkɒntʊəd/ /ˈkɑːntʊrd/ |
| past participle contoured | /ˈkɒntʊəd/ /ˈkɑːntʊrd/ |
| -ing form contouring | /ˈkɒntʊərɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntʊrɪŋ/ |
- contour (something) to put dark liquid or powder on your face in order to emphasize its features
- I prefer to only contour my cheeks.
- It looks as if she contours.
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