silhouette

²silhouette

verb

silhouett·edsilhouett·ing

Definition of SILHOUETTE

transitive verb

: to represent by a silhouette; also : to project on a background like a silhouette

— sil·hou·et·tist \-ˈwe-tist\ noun

Examples of SILHOUETTE

1. <in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun>

First Known Use of SILHOUETTE

1876

Related to SILHOUETTE

Synonyms: define, delineate, outline, sketch, trace

Related Words: line; bound, fringe, margin, skirt; edge, hem, rim, trim; frame; circle, compass, encircle, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround; chart, diagram, draw, map (out)

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Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato