Read the dictionary definition of contour. All definitions for this word.
1. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
1. he could barely make out their shapes
2. a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
1. the contours of the melody
2. it defines a major contour of this administration
3. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
4. form the contours of