Surrounded by five solidly built men, she looked especially frail, and the performance effectively contrasted her vulnerability with their strength.

It effectively contrasts a traditional teenage romance story against realistically drawn details of everyday life as a colonist on the moon.

A baroque altarpiece contrasts effectively with the contemporary architecture and furnishings.

Peter Measroch, who composed taped scores for all the dances, effectively contrasted sounds with silence in his music.

Maria Vivo and Juan Fernandez, the work's leading dancers, contrasted each other effectively in manner.

His brisk, jaunty manner contrasted effectively with the more easygoing style of the other dancers.

"Shouting Rings" effectively contrasted tight space with boundless energy.

Their faces contrasted effectively with the masks of indifference worn by the arresting officers.

Sometimes this control contrasts effectively with his subject matter, particularly when the stories touch on schizophrenia.

Throughout the show, her air of gentle whimsicality effectively contrasts with Ms. Wintersteller's stately cool.