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
  • British Vogue’s November 2025 coverage traced the shoe’s path from an early fashion curiosity to a months-long waiting list at one London retailer.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers traced the air masses associated with the storms and found that most had passed over Fresno and Madera counties, suggesting the Central Valley could be a source of the pollution.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of traced
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  • In conversation with Amanda Smith, CEO of WWD-parent Fairchild Media Group, Anghelina sketched out a picture of how fashion companies can use AI to to supercharge their businesses.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Personalities are sketched only in the margins, mostly via brief snippets of chatter between rounds of gunfire.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketched
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  • The candidates outlined their backgrounds and community involvement in The Bee’s coverage of the two open Roseville council seats.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Only in that way can a free and independent judiciary continue to deliver the ideals outlined in the founding documents of what is the most durable democracy ever conceived and created.
    — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlined
Verb
  • East Aurora, like the rest of the state, continues to struggle with chronic absenteeism — defined as students who have missed 10% or more of school.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of defined

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“Silhouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetted. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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