The Clue
TV adjustment (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CONTRAST
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Notes
The answer CONTRAST is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
CONTRAST as a noun:
1. (contrast, direct contrast) = the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
2. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
3. (line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast) = a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
4. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
5. the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
CONTRAST as a verb:
1. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
2. (contrast, counterpoint) = to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"