Thesaurus results for SILHOUETTING

silhouetting

verb

present participle of silhouette

as in tracing

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 silhouetting The sculptural dress—part of Louis Vuitton's fall 2026 collection—featured a square neckline framed by a dramatic collar that flared out behind her head, beautifully silhouetting the actress's curly bob hairstyle. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 As the full moon sank below the horizon, silhouetting palm trees at Jetty Park, the light of dawn ushered in the arrival of the world’s largest cruise ship to its new homeport on Florida’s Space Coast. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025

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The suite of photographs explores the politics of a mother-daughter relationship, tracing the artist and her mother across nearly three decades.

— Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Some have been converted into museums tracing the 300-year history of the structures in the region; others are now craft and gift shops.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracing

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Yet musical improvisation remained a defining influence throughout his practice, which was unusual in its diversity of styles, mediums, and materials.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Districts resorted to defining competency as the lowest passing grade.

— Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of defining

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Look east and southeast after dark for the Great Square of Pegasus — four moderately bright stars (Scheat, Alpheratz, Markab and Algenib) outlining an enormous square.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2025, Stephen Blumberg, the director of the CDC division that oversees the survey, published a memo outlining the redesign.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlining

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Parker, who started his career as a shoe designer, would sometimes sit in meetings sketching sneakers in his notebook.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Though Sharpe’s character is an exquisite artist, often making flip books of his surfing experiences in Los Angeles with Kristen and sketching her portraits, the actor says that in reality, his art is a little less refined.

— Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sketching

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