con·tour
noun/ˈkɒntʊə(r)/
/ˈkɑːntʊr/
- the outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form
外形；轮廓 - The road follows the natural contours of the coastline.
这条路沿着海岸线的自然轮廓延伸。 - She traced the contours of his face with her finger.
她用一根手指拂过他脸部的轮廓。
- The road follows the natural contours of the coastline.
- (also contour line)a line on a map that joins points that are the same height above sea level
（地图上连接相同海拔各点的）等高线 - a contour map (= a map that includes these lines)
等高线地图
- a contour map (= a map that includes these lines)
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare ‘draw in outline’, from con- ‘together’+ tornare ‘to turn’.