Outline in Spanish
Outline in Spanish is contorno (kohn-TOR-noh). It's masculine: el contorno.
- Spanish
- el contorno
- Say it
- el kohn-TOR-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el contorno
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Spanish words for describing and displaying art
The other words in step 3 of Art Words in Spanish.
- el bocetosketch · el boh-SEH-toh
- el sombreadoshading · el sohm-breh-AH-doh
- la perspectivaperspective · lah pehrs-pehk-TEE-bah
- la composicióncomposition (art) · lah kohm-poh-see-SYOHN
- la texturatexture · lah tehks-TOO-rah
- la obra de arteartwork · lah OH-brah deh AHR-teh
- la exposiciónexhibition · lah ehks-poh-see-SYOHN
- la galeríagallery · lah gah-leh-REE-ah
- el marcoframe · el MAHR-koh
Questions about contorno
How do you say outline in Spanish?
Outline in Spanish is el contorno.
How do you pronounce contorno?
Say it kohn-TOR-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TOR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is contorno masculine or feminine in Spanish?
contorno is masculine, so it takes el: el contorno.
What does contorno mean in English?
In English, el contorno means outline.
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