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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This captures nearly six decades of the house’s cinematic vision in more than 1,000 images, tracing the brand’s journey from its 1972 debut to 2025.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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May 7 Health authorities in Switzerland, Britain, the Netherlands, France, Singapore, South Africa and other countries have isolated former passengers who have already left the ship and are tracing those who may have been in contact with them.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Ly emphasizes that recurrence in identical locations is one of the most defining features.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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Making a living in independent film is a defining tenet for the duo.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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This week, Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mainly Democratic states submitting a comment letter to the Postal Service outlining their opposition.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In past election cycles, candidates are given a slip of paper outlining the dual requirement.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Instead, vignettes provide a meandering exploration, connecting past and present and sketching parallels between father and son.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay-Abaire makes a real meal of sketching the rest of the neighborhood association, played by a bevy of nimble theatrical comedians, though their own simmering resentments tend to eddy alongside the central Kyra-Elliot conflict.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Silhouetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetting. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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