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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Authorities identified 28 contacts, including relatives and health workers, and are tracing 27 passengers and crew members from his flight.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The release also included records tracing the origins of the classified investigation into the documents and investigators’ preparations for a possible search and trial.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracing

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Later still, we are introduced to Satoko Iijima (Ishida), who again shares many defining features with her two namesakes, albeit with just enough subtle differences to keep the audience on the back foot.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Every generation has had to master the defining tools of its era.

— Mary Moreland, Fortune, 7 Oct. 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

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