/ Dictionary / Index C contre-jour: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tre-jour Pronunciation: (kon"tru zhoor' Fr. kôntr&supschwa zh&oomacrr'), [key] — adj. (of a photograph) taken with the camera pointed more or less in the direction of the principal light source or with the strongest light behind the subject. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contredanse cont. rem. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: torrid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language