Does "concession" mean "contrast"? Concessive clauses are also called contrast clauses. They usually denote some obstacle which does not prevent the realization of the action expressed in the main clause. For example: Although it was very cold and rainy (contrast clause expressing an obstacle), we enjoyed our trip to New York (main clause). I looked up "concession" in a dictionary. It says; 1 [count] : the act of conceding something: such as a : the act of giving up something or doing something in order to reach agreement ▪ The company has been unwilling to make concessions (to the strikers) during negotiations. b : the act of admitting that you have been defeated in a contest ▪ We are waiting for his concession of the election. I also looked up "contrast"; 1 [no obj] : to be different especially in a way that is very obvious ▪ Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply I cannot understand how the meaning of "concession" is related to that of "contrast"? To me, their meanings are far different.