2 definitions by EsEm

The outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
An artwork about shapes, the black or any other color around the shape is the contour.
by EsEm September 11, 2007
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Of or pertaining to the formal aspect of art, emphasizing lines, colors, generalized or geometrical forms, etc...
Sam drew a circle using his red crayon, and drew an overlapping square on the circle using his yellow crayon. ABSTRACT!
by EsEm September 11, 2007
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