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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouetting
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Large images from those defining moments filled the venue stage, tracing a career that has crossed stand-up, television and film.—
Jonathan Landrum Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tahini is a creamy paste made from ground sesame seeds, with origins tracing back to ancient Persia.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Again, there is no official criterion defining a low-contact relationship, so don’t get hung up on labels.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Supreme Indigo is the mill’s defining color story for the season.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The house was partially framed, with Eastern white pine outlining the shape of the rooms.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Last week, interim CEO King sent a memo outlining her concerns to the Chicago Board of Education.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the day, people can’t seem to stop reaching for means of documentation — their camcorder, digicam, phone, at one point even a palm-size notebook where a young artist from the neighborhood was sketching one of the sphinxes.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Silhouetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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