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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And challenges around tracing the sources of outbreaks and capturing their full scope can leave many questions unanswered.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Lawati’s work is rooted in nostalgic narrative, tracing stories from his hometown in East Nepal to evolving realities of diasporic family life in Britain.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracing

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Intensity has been the defining word of Liverpool’s pre-season so far, with it constantly being referenced by any player interviewed about what has changed since Iraola’s arrival.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Bryant told Fortune the volunteer waitlist is growing by roughly 1,000 people a day, turning what started as an art project about AI dependence into a strange reversal of the AI boom’s defining anxiety.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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News of the deal was first reported by Corporate Jet Investor, a trade publication that obtained an email from Solairus CEO Dan Drohan outlining the transaction to industry partners.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Going forward, Congress could pass resolutions outlining alternative strategies and regularly drag cabinet officials up to Capitol Hill to testify on the conduct of the war.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlining

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Nothing has been decided yet, and the ministries involved have made no official comment, but officials have gone as far as sketching options—including a bar on public release or a limit to domestic use only.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
According to Minerva, creating these luxurious sets starts with sketching the signature swirling line work in black.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026

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