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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouetted
  1. traced
  2. sketched
  3. outlined
  4. defined
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  • The researchers traced the apparent upper limit to where most solar wind measurements are collected.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Investigators have traced the ongoing outbreak to a specific supply chain that reportedly involves Taylor Farms in Mexico.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of traced
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  • Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • Answers will be revealed and futures will be sketched out during this weekend’s ceremony.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of sketched
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  • Neither Becerra nor his Republican opponent, Steve Hilton, have outlined exactly what their telework policy would be, but unions have petitioned the candidates to adopt more generous rules for state employees’ remote work.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Secret Service officials on Tuesday outlined major security modifications to the White House perimeter, including removing swords from statues and replacing temporary fencing with permanent access control measures.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Definition of outlined
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  • That style of play defined an era of soccer that has started to be pushed out by a more physical form in recent seasons.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The model relies on requirements being defined earlier in the process and changes being approved more quickly, with the aim of reducing delays and ensuring vessels are ready for their missions upon delivery.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of defined

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“Silhouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetted. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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