silhouetted

verb

past tense of silhouette
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 unconventional clock is really a 12-hour looped video of Baas, silhouetted and seemingly inside the translucent clock face, manually painting the ticking by of minutes. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 The Ritz Silk Varsity Jacket and Short are cut from silk, with a relaxed, softly draped silhouetted, rich brown colorblocking and subtle gold accents. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 People are silhouetted against the setting sun in Berlin on June 19, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 July 2026 When hunting, the dragonflies approached their prey from below, so prey was often viewed silhouetted against the sky. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Look out for delicate, wispy cloud formations that shine silver and blue in the twilight, while other clouds near the horizon appear dark and silhouetted in the evening sky. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2026 There was light back there, and then all these trees were silhouetted. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouetted
  1. traced
  2. sketched
  3. outlined
  4. defined
Verb
  • The couple also founded and operate FibreTrace, a verification platform that uses a patented luminescent pigment embedded in raw fibers, which is then traced, verified and audited in real time through every step of the textile supply chain.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers traced the picture to another Facebook user who happened to have the same name.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of traced
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  • Before entering politics, Correa published papers denouncing dollarization and sketched a plan to unwind it.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • During his decade at the house, Vaccarello’s conduct both reflected and amplified some of the patterns first sketched by the house’s great founding designer.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketched
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  • In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from hostile foreign governments and terrorism to the potential misuse of AI.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok even outlined a possible bank run scenario caused by AI.
    — Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlined
Verb
  • The Packers have appeared to find some consistency on the defensive side, and their passing attack is defined enough to attack this Cowboys secondary.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And the fact that its end coincides with an onslaught of other work is not lost on Brammall, whose career, with a few exceptions, has been largely defined by his work in the Southern Hemisphere.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of defined

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“Silhouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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