the technique or practice of using make-up, typically foundation or bronzer, in such a way as to accentuate or enhance the shape or structure of the face

she worked a smouldering smoky eye and heavy contouring

finish by using an angled contouring brush to shade your nose

mould into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else

the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners

mark (a map or diagram) with contour lines

a variety of different data sources have been compiled to contour the maps

(of a road or railway) follow the outline of (a topographical feature), especially along a contour line

the road contours the hillside