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
The astronauts will also look for dust lofted off the moon’s surface and silhouetted against the faint coronal light.
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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
Adding a wonderful touch is that of foley artist Liam Sullivan, who can be seen silhouetted behind a screen creating an in-the-moment soundtrack of gunshots, ringing phones, squeaking doors, kissing, bird calls and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Instead, users on the app may see someone's interests, age and basic attributes, accompanied by a blurred or silhouetted photo.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In this recent image taken in early January 2026, the clouds above the Pacific Ocean are silhouetted in the golden light from the sinking sun.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Adding a wonderful touch is that of foley artist Liam Sullivan, who can be seen silhouetted behind a screen creating an in-the-moment soundtrack of gunshots, ringing phones, squeaking doors, kissing, bird calls and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Instead, users on the app may see someone's interests, age and basic attributes, accompanied by a blurred or silhouetted photo.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In this recent image taken in early January 2026, the clouds above the Pacific Ocean are silhouetted in the golden light from the sinking sun.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouetted
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For Buchanan, many of these problems could be traced to the Second World War.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The lack of certainty from voters has been traced to the lack of confidence in the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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And then in 1844 came Robert Chambers’s best-selling proto-Darwinist Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, which sketched a plausible outline of biological evolution.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this regard, the analyst emphasized that Nebius recently outlined its plan to deploy more than 5 GW of capacity by the end of 2030, supporting Platt’s expectation of one more deal.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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Though far from germane to Boston, his lengthy track record of controversy on the diamond is perhaps most defined by his spikes-up slide into second baseman Dustin Pedroia during a 2017 Red Sox-Orioles game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The agency’s modern-day role was defined in 1962, after thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Silhouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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