Silhouette - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌsɪlʊˈet|
Brit.
|ˌsɪlʊˈet|
noun
- an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
- a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
- a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
verb
- project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
- represent by a silhouette
- represent by a silhouette
Extra examples
The buildings appeared in silhouette against the sky.
My piano teacher has a framed silhouette of Mozart on her wall.
He admired the sports car's sleek silhouette.
The trees look like threatening figures, silhouetted against the evening sky.
...the photograph shows the silhouette of a full, womanlike figure framed against the backlight from an open farmhouse door...
Line, the silhouette of a garment that makes it look fashionable or unfashionable.
Word forms
noun
singular: silhouette
plural: silhouettes
singular: silhouette
plural: silhouettes
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