contour

輪郭

物の外側の形や縁。特に曲線を描くものをいう。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： contour of something (The contour of the coastline appeared on the screen.)

類義語： outline, shape, profile

よく使う表現： contour of something, facial contour, smooth contour

輪郭線

形の外側の縁に沿って描かれた線。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： outline

よく使う表現： contour drawing, draw a contour, trace a contour

等高線

地図上で、高さや測定値が同じ地点を結ぶ線。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： contour line

よく使う表現： contour line, contour map, contour interval

形を整える、輪郭を描く

外側の線を描いたり、特定の曲線的な形に整えたりする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： contour something to fit something (They contoured the seat to fit the rider’s body.)

類義語： shape, outline

よく使う表現： contour a seat, contour something to, contour the edges