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Silhouette

ˌsɪlʊˈɛt

Silhouette definitions

noun

Inflections:

silhouette silhouettes

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"

Synonyms:
outline contour(s) profile delineation form shape figure shadow features lines curves configuration
- a representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically coloured in solid black
  
  "we can always use a silhouette of Father Christmas"

verb

Inflections:

silhouette silhouetted silhouettes silhouetting

cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background

"the castle was silhouetted against the sky"

Synonyms:
outline etch delineate define demarcate delimit mark off trace