silhouette Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
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noun a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
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verb project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
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verb represent by a silhouette
WordNet
Sil`hou*ette" noun
Etymology
F.; -- so called from Etienne deDefinitions
A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.
Sil`hou*ette" transitive verb
Definitions
To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette. RecentA flock of roasting vultures silhouetted on the sky. The Century.