| Contour 1. (n.) The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. 2. (n.) The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. Thesaurus Entries broad lines, configuration, delineate, delineation, features, figuration, figure, framework, galbe, gestalt, limn, line, lineaments, lineation, lines, main features, outline, profile, relief, shapes, silhouette, skeleton, tournure |