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    silhouette
    /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/

    noun

    • 1. the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background: "she paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky"

    verb

    • 1. cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background: "the castle was silhouetted against the sky"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILHOUETTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a dark shape seen against a light background: [ U ] An unidentified witness was shown on camera in silhouette.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › silhouetteSilhouette Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A silhouette is a picture or outline of an object with all detail blacked out in shadow. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of silhouette from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SilhouetteSilhouette - Wikipedia

    A silhouette ( English: / ˌsɪluˈɛt /, [1] French: [silwɛt]) is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › silhouetteSILHOUETTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Silhouette definition: a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.. See examples of SILHOUETTE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySILHOUETTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A silhouette is a dark shape seen against a light surface, or a verb meaning to show someone in silhouette. Learn more about the word, its usage and pronunciation, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSILHOUETTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A silhouette is the dark shape of something seen against a light background, or the outline of a figure or object. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of silhouette with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsilhouette noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning of silhouette as a noun, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use silhouette to describe the dark outline or shape of a person or an object, or the shape of a person's body.