ppl. a. [f. CONTRAST v. + -ED1.] Set in contrast; opposed so as to heighten each other’s effect, or to bring out differences.
1764. Goldsm., Trav., 127. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign: Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain.
1779. Forrest, Voy. N. Guinea, 232. Breadths of silk, of the most contrasted colours.
1824. L. Murray, Eng. Gram. (ed. 5), I. 506. Contrast has always the effect to make each of the contrasted objects appear in the stronger light.
1873. Symonds, Grk. Poets, xii. 404. No labyrinth of tortuous shape, no conflict of contrasted forms.
Hence Contrastedly adv., in a contrasted manner, by way of contrast.
1836. G. S. Faber, Election, II. i. 204. Contrastedly introducing that Primitive Scheme of the doctrine of Election, which, [etc.].
1838. Tait’s Mag., V. 637. The subsequent passages … became more contrastedly important.
