an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something

she traced the contours of his face with her finger

challenges that have shaped the contours of European integration

a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance

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