silhouette

[ sil-oo-et ]

/ ˌsɪl uˈɛt /

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noun

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.

the outline or general shape of something: the slim silhouette of a skyscraper.

a dark image outlined against a lighter background.

verb (used with object), sil·hou·et·ted, sil·hou·et·ting.

to show in or as if in a silhouette.

Printing. to remove the background details from (a halftone cut) so as to produce an outline effect.

Origin of silhouette

1790–1800; <French à la silhouette, after Etienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French finance minister

OTHER WORDS FROM silhouette

un·sil·hou·et·ted, adjective

Words nearby silhouette

silent vote, Silenus, silesia, Silesian, silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates

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Example sentences from the Web for silhouette

I would have added “no photographs of meditative politicians walking on the shore” with a slash though a silhouette of JFK.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As you walk in front of the first screen, your silhouette appears and birds swoop down toward you.
Frickin’ Laser Beams Run by Eyeballs: The Next Art Revolution Is Here|Nico Hines|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I sat there as he shot the silhouette, but he had to stop because I started frantically crying.
The First Modern School Shooter Feels Responsible for the Rest|Michael Daly|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The silhouette was classic Christopher Bailey, with coat dresses, wraps and pencil skirts predominating.
Burberry Prorsum Spring/ Summer 2014|Tom Sykes|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The silhouette was structured and architectural—for pants, skirts, and tops.
Francisco Costa’s 10 Years at Calvin Klein|Isabel Wilkinson|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Against it a figure stood in silhouette, and he saw that it was a woman.
World of the Drone|Robert Abernathy
From near the car she watched Leftys silhouette as he bent over his tripod, snapping pictures in the light of the flames.
Joan of the Journal|Helen Diehl Olds
Burnamy went off to his work with Stoller, carrying the silhouette with him, and she kept on with Miss Triscoe to her hotel.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
The silhouette ceased wailing long enough to quaver: "Dakktar Sahib!"
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
We saw only the silhouette of the past; and it was not grim or gloomy, but only brave.
Pilgrim Trails|Frances Lester Warner

British Dictionary definitions for silhouette

silhouette

/ (ˌsɪluːˈɛt) /

noun

the outline of a solid figure as cast by its shadow

an outline drawing filled in with black, often a profile portrait cut out of black paper and mounted on a light ground

verb

(tr) to cause to appear in silhouette

Word Origin for silhouette

C18: named after Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French politician, perhaps referring to silhouettes as partial portraits, with a satirical allusion to Silhouette's brief career as controller general (1759)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	silhouette
释义	silhouette [ sil-oo-et ] / ˌsɪl uˈɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR silhouette ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. the outline or general shape of something: the slim silhouette of a skyscraper. a dark image outlined against a lighter background. verb (used with object), sil·hou·et·ted, sil·hou·et·ting. to show in or as if in a silhouette. Printing. to remove the background details from (a halftone cut) so as to produce an outline effect. Origin of silhouette 1790–1800; <French à la silhouette, after Etienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French finance minister OTHER WORDS FROM silhouette un·sil·hou·et·ted, adjective Words nearby silhouette silent vote, Silenus, silesia, Silesian, silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silhouette I would have added “no photographs of meditative politicians walking on the shore” with a slash though a silhouette of JFK. Why I Hate The Beach\|P. J. O’Rourke\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As you walk in front of the first screen, your silhouette appears and birds swoop down toward you. Frickin’ Laser Beams Run by Eyeballs: The Next Art Revolution Is Here\|Nico Hines\|July 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And I sat there as he shot the silhouette, but he had to stop because I started frantically crying. The First Modern School Shooter Feels Responsible for the Rest\|Michael Daly\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The silhouette was classic Christopher Bailey, with coat dresses, wraps and pencil skirts predominating. Burberry Prorsum Spring/ Summer 2014\|Tom Sykes\|September 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The silhouette was structured and architectural—for pants, skirts, and tops. Francisco Costa’s 10 Years at Calvin Klein\|Isabel Wilkinson\|September 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Against it a figure stood in silhouette, and he saw that it was a woman. World of the Drone\|Robert Abernathy From near the car she watched Leftys silhouette as he bent over his tripod, snapping pictures in the light of the flames. Joan of the Journal\|Helen Diehl Olds Burnamy went off to his work with Stoller, carrying the silhouette with him, and she kept on with Miss Triscoe to her hotel. The March Family Trilogy, Complete\|William Dean Howells The silhouette ceased wailing long enough to quaver: "Dakktar Sahib!" Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey We saw only the silhouette of the past; and it was not grim or gloomy, but only brave. Pilgrim Trails\|Frances Lester Warner British Dictionary definitions for silhouette silhouette / (ˌsɪluːˈɛt) / noun the outline of a solid figure as cast by its shadow an outline drawing filled in with black, often a profile portrait cut out of black paper and mounted on a light ground verb (tr) to cause to appear in silhouette Word Origin for silhouette C18: named after Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French politician, perhaps referring to silhouettes as partial portraits, with a satirical allusion to Silhouette's brief career as controller general (1759) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to silhouette likeness, shape, shade, portrait, shadow, contour, profile, figuration, delineation, form, line, etching, lineament, lineation
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silhouette

noun

verb (used with object), sil·hou·et·ted, sil·hou·et·ting.

Origin of silhouette

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British Dictionary definitions for silhouette

noun

verb

Word Origin for silhouette

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