Sentences with phrase «refreshing contrast to»

Green throw pillows can brighten your living room furniture by providing a refreshing contrast to other colours.

This is in refreshing contrast to traditional methods of teaching that are often too focused on one way direction from the teacher to the child.

He finds it a refreshing contrast to Gupta's increasingly iconic stainless steek cookware paintings and sculpture:

Knowlton writes that the works on view «are a refreshing contrast to lifeless painting that threatens visual communication itself in a hunger for conceptual novelty.

Most important to this sense of belonging are the sub-stories that bring you into contact with the locals getting you involved with their troubles in an often - times comedic manner that is a refreshing contrast to the deep and involved drama of the main story.

The 370Z's distinctly modern and, yes, Japanese lines provide a refreshing contrast to the vintage American muscle car overload around us.

I made this yesterday for Thanksgiving and it was a light, refreshing contrast to our other desserts (pecan pie and pumpkin pie).

A lively salad of peppery watercress, crunchy jicama and cool cucumber is a refreshing contrast to earthy - tasting soba noodles.

«Michelle Johnston Schoeneman of Citizens Against Collins, part of the Turn 27 Blue coalition, said the potential candidates represented «a refreshing contrast to Representative Chris Collins, who is too busy running to cable television studios, fending off an ethics investigation for insider trading, and fundraising from pharmaceutical industry lobbyists to be bothered with actually meeting with his constituents to hear their concerns.»

«Michelle Johnston Schoeneman of Citizens Against Collins, part of the Turn 27 Blue coalition, said the potential candidates represented «a refreshing contrast to Representative Chris Collins, who is too busy...

In refreshing contrast to the ever present radish, its crisp pods, cool and green, glisten dewily upon their tables, and are eaten without other accompaniment than a little salt.

Using cucumber gives the salad a refreshing contrast to the farro's toastiness.

Their tartness added a nice zing and a refreshing contrast to the bread.

A lively salad of peppery watercress, crunchy jicama and cool cucumber is a refreshing contrast to earthy - tasting soba noodles.

for something offering a refreshing contrast to modern Blairism, try Nancy's sermon on Jesus and Your Job

This emphasis may provide a refreshing contrast to sociological approaches concerned with broad generalizations about culture and society — approaches in which the individual actor seems to have been lost.

Not exact matches

Chunks of juicy watermelon, fresh mint, sweet onion and crumbled feta cheese combine to create a refreshing, summer salad with a unique blend of contrasting flavors.

Not only is it dressed with a vinaigrette made of some of my favorite flavors, ginger and sesame, but it is healthy and refreshing, which is a nice contrast to some of the heavier stews and soups that are passing...

The Open rota is sometimes viewed as a group of courses resistant to change, but Birkdale is a refreshing contrast.

In contrast to the rigorous pounding and repetitious workouts my body endured as a gymnast, training with my Pilates video was surprisingly refreshing and effective.

Irene Neuwirth jewels plus burgundy sandals proved to be a refreshing contrast.

I absolutely love how girly this style is, it is so refreshing to see it, in contrast with the more edgier looks that have been trending for the past few seasons.

And with its relaxed atmosphere, Balham is a refreshing contrast with the hustle and bustle of central London making it the ideal place to find love, laughter and romance, without the headache of the city.

Although others have spotlighted it since, most do so in order to poke fun or undermine their ways of life, which keeps Witness refreshing for its ability to compare and contrast without choosing one way of life over another.

The addition of the energetic Kinnaman (who has made his name stateside in The Killing and also assumed the lead role in 2014's Robocop remake) make the role of Jimmy less physically - demanding that Neeson's more recent «geriaction» exploits, and in contrast to the often cringe - inducing interplay with Maggie Grace in the Taken series, there is a refreshing lack of sentimentality in the father - son dynamic.

The Muppets is also refreshing in its old - school approach to family entertainment, contrasting with the CGI and 3D endeavors that populate much of the entertainment that might appeal to the youth of today.

Those hardened whores cut a sharp contrast to the relatively - refreshing females to be found in A Wink and a Smile.

Nevertheless, the sidestepping of cliche is refreshing, and the combination of shallow focus and deep contrast lends a depth to the image that is suitably cinematic.

The N96's used to have older E Ink Pearl screens, but the Carta screens have better contrast and faster refresh.

I have a Paperwhite 1 (2012) and with the latest features (high res, faster refresh and contrast, twice the memory, better fonts and layout, less full page refreshes, slightly lighter, etc), I'm tempted to buy one.

At the same time, Freescale has been working with Eink to bring out the highest resolution and contrast while reducing the ghosting effects and improving on page refresh times.

This will mean that any e-Reader that uses it will be unable to take advantage of better contrast and the refresh rates.

It is so refreshing to know that your own personal value is determined by the things you own, and that when someone disparages your possessions, you are personally hurt so much that you have to create a ridiculous criticism of that contrasting voice to remedy the insecurity that their opinion has caused you.

In addition to better contrast, Carta displays are specifically tuned for reading applications supporting «E Ink Regal waveform technology», which is designed to dramatically reduce the need for full page refresh between page turns.

It has higher contrast compared to older generations of eInk and quicker refresh time.

The AMOLED (active - matrix organic light - emitting diode) technology increases the refresh rate of the screen and enhances the contrast ratio while reducing energy consumption to increase battery life.

The long refresh times, the flashing, the bad contrast, all of it turned me off of the Sony product entirely, not to mention that by reducing the font size so you can read a full page at a time, it's a strain on the eyes.

They say that this is a good evolutionary step for the Kindle DX, and the new display has a great contrast ratio, and a better refresh rate when compared to the previous version.

Compared to previous generations of ePaper, E Ink Pearl has higher contrast has a less period of a screen refresh.

The new E Ink Carta technology delivers a 50 % increase in contrast over Pearl E Ink, 20 % less reflections, Carta technology is now in the newest Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 6» e-reader, and E Ink also shows the new Regal Wave Form technology which removes the need for full page refreshes allowing for faster refreshes for up to a hundred page turns when reading.

Fujitsu says they have developed a new color e-paper, that's brighter, has a better contrast and refresh rate compared to their previous technology.

Unless you set the page to refresh with a black flash on every page turn, you'll get a progressive bleed through of previous pages interfering with the contrast of the text.

Guests can also look forward to a refreshing bi-thermal shower along with an ice fountain with mint essence to balance the body's temperature as a traditional detoxifying contrast after the dry heat of the sauna.

Stunning wooden bed frames, along with indirect lighting to emphasize the beautiful contrast between the wood pieces and turquoise décor along with a St. Thomas Marble counter top with spacious drawers and ample walk - in closets, a Nespresso Coffeemaker, a 48» flat screen Satellite TV and USB connectors, daily refreshed mini-bar, a radio alarm clock to connect your electronic device, electronic laptop - size safes, steam iron and more.

Guest accommodation has a refreshing Mediterranean - style décor of light interiors and drapes and fabrics of warm pastel colour to contrast, smart furnishings on cool tiled flooring and modern amenities for your convenience and comfort; features include a private furnished balcony, en suite bathroom, separate living area with satellite / cable TV, telephone and comfortable seating and table.

In contrast to the charm, Swords of Ditto has this dry cynicism that runs right through it in a refreshing way.

Some parts of the world seem oddly empty and unnecessary... but in sharp contrast to the hemmed - in reality of most PS2 RPGs it's more refreshing than not.

Despite this opacity, there is a refreshing bareness to the work, an economy of elements that contrasts the sumptuousness of Medi and its colourful, moving landscapes.

In contrast to the last 80 days (or the Marathon of Rancor as I'm inclined to call it), it was refreshing to see timeless gags about Labatt beer, cold Canadian weather and colonoscopies for moose courtesy of our southerly neighbours.

The concentration on professional failings in this latest round of media coverage at least makes a refreshing contrast with the tone being set as recently as last November when the government's report was published on the responses to its 2006 consultation paper Convicting Rapists and Protecting Victims — Justice for Victims of Rape.