German-English translation for "Kontur"

"Kontur" English translation

Kontur
[kɔnˈtuːr]Femininum | feminine f <Kontur; Konturen>

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outline, skyline, contour
  • outline
    Kontur
    contour
    Kontur
    Kontur
  • auch | alsoa. skyline
    Kontur einer Stadt, eines Gebirges etc
    Kontur einer Stadt, eines Gebirges etc
examples
  • scharfe Konturen
    sharp outlines
    scharfe Konturen
  • die Konturen von etwas zeichnen
    to draw the outlines ofetwas | something sth, to outlineetwas | something sth
    die Konturen von etwas zeichnen
Slowly but surely, the next China is coming into focus.
Langsam aber sicher entstehen die Konturen des neuen Chinas.
Source: News-Commentary
Water froze around the poles and shaped the edges of the Earth.
Das Wasser gefror an den Polen und formte die Konturen der Erde.
Source: TED
The contours of the second nuclear age are still taking shape.
Die Konturen des zweiten Atomzeitalters sind noch dabei, Gestalt anzunehmen.
Source: News-Commentary
However, I cannot yet see any clear outlines.
Allerdings kann ich da noch keine klaren Konturen erkennen.
Source: Europarl
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