silhouettes


sil·hou·ette

S0404800 (sĭl′o͞o-ĕt′)n.1. A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.2. An outline that appears dark against a light background. See Synonyms at outline.tr.v. sil·hou·et·ted, sil·hou·et·ting, sil·hou·ettes To cause to be seen as a silhouette; outline: Figures were silhouetted against the setting sun.
[French, after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), French finance minister.]

silhouettes


Pictures made by reproducing in one color, usually black, the outline of the model. The traditional outline for the silhouette is a profile likeness, although in the nineteenth century, the clothing was often included so that the artist’s skill could be shown in depicting the frill and flounces of contemporary fashion.