(n): the relation between opposed entities
(n): the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
(n): the act of examining resemblances
(n): a conceptual separation or distinction
(n): a discrimination between things as different and distinct
(n): the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
(n): perception by means of the eyes
(n): the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
(n): an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
(v): put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
(v): mark as different
(v): to show differences when compared; be different
(v): be different