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Definition of "silhouette" [sil•hou•ette]

  • A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color. (noun)
  • An outline that appears dark against a light background. See Synonyms at outline. (noun)
  • To cause to be seen as a silhouette; outline: Figures were silhouetted against the setting sun. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "silhouette" in a sentence
  • "He was dropped off in front of his driveway at what he estimated to be 12: 05 a.m. when he saw what he described as a silhouette go from the trailer court to the field near his residence, in what was an often-traveled way to the court for people who lived there."
  • "Super Sally E. hooping in silhouette on the Lagoa (lagoon) in Florianopolis, Brazil."
  • "Tamaranth's Non-Ephemera things mean a lot tuesday in silhouette"