as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun
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Recent Examples of silhouetted
There was light back there, and then all these trees were silhouetted.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The original house was set back and silhouetted against the backdrop of trees.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The Endless Summer design, featuring a surfer silhouetted against an orange-yellow sunset, is Florida's top-selling specialty plate, with 145,063 registrations.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
Whatever is placed on the paper as it is exposed—a body, a flower—is silhouetted.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Our southwest-facing room also rather generously provided a view towards Mount Fuji 60 miles away, all the more impressive when silhouetted against the blushing sunset.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
We are all used to watching documentaries in which silhouetted, pixelated, or disguised contributors divulge their experiences.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
In their best moments, the filmmakers frame Shahverdi as an icon, sitting astride her motorcycle on a hilltop, silhouetted by the setting sun.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The original house was set back and silhouetted against the backdrop of trees.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The Endless Summer design, featuring a surfer silhouetted against an orange-yellow sunset, is Florida's top-selling specialty plate, with 145,063 registrations.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
Whatever is placed on the paper as it is exposed—a body, a flower—is silhouetted.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Our southwest-facing room also rather generously provided a view towards Mount Fuji 60 miles away, all the more impressive when silhouetted against the blushing sunset.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
We are all used to watching documentaries in which silhouetted, pixelated, or disguised contributors divulge their experiences.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
In their best moments, the filmmakers frame Shahverdi as an icon, sitting astride her motorcycle on a hilltop, silhouetted by the setting sun.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouetted
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The growth of Nigeria’s film industry can be traced, curiously enough, to a time of neglect.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Per Rist, 22 contact cases have been traced.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Beenenga sketched the mural based on ideas and recollections from older adults interviewed by the Douglas County Housing Partnership.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Reynolds initially sketched leafy branches for an embellished natural setting.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The countries of Asia are commonly grouped into five subregions—East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia (the Middle East)—as outlined below.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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On May 4 Ireland became the 66th nation to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords, which call for the peaceful, cooperative human exploration of the moon and Mars, as outlined by the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Emmys are supposed to identify and honor the TV that defined the previous year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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“Silhouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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