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

  3. A silhouette is a picture or outline of an object filled in with a solid color, usually black, or the outline of an object seen against the light. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of silhouette.

  4. 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.

  5. A silhouette is dark shadow, like a silhouette of a person standing under a street lamp, or a drawing that shows only the shape of an object.

  6. A silhouette is the solid dark shape that you see when someone or something has a bright light or pale background behind them. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of silhouette with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. 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.

  8. A silhouette is a dark shape seen against a light surface, or a dark shape seen against a light background. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.