ALL meanings of silhouette
sil·hou·ette
S s - noun silhouette a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile. 1
- noun silhouette the outline or general shape of something: the slim silhouette of a skyscraper. 1
- noun silhouette a dark image outlined against a lighter background. 1
- verb with object silhouette to show in or as if in a silhouette. 1
- verb with object silhouette Printing. to remove the background details from (a halftone cut) so as to produce an outline effect. 1
- noun silhouette solid outline of sth 1
- noun silhouette art: cutout profile 1
- noun silhouette outline, shape 1
- countable noun silhouette A silhouette is the solid dark shape that you see when someone or something has a bright light or pale background behind them. 0
- countable noun silhouette The silhouette of something is the outline that it has, which often helps you to recognize it. 0
- noun silhouette the outline of a solid figure as cast by its shadow 0
- noun silhouette an outline drawing filled in with black, often a profile portrait cut out of black paper and mounted on a light ground 0
- verb silhouette to cause to appear in silhouette 0
- noun silhouette an outline, esp. a profile portrait, made either by cutting from black paper and fixing on a light background, or by drawing and then filling in with a solid color 0
- noun silhouette any dark shape or figure seen against a light background 0
- noun silhouette the outline of a figure, garment, etc.; contour 0
- verb transitive silhouette to show or project in silhouette 0