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Silhouette meaning

What does “silhouette” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“silhouette” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow).

silhouette

noun

  1. an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)

  2. a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color

verb

  1. project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

  2. represent by a silhouette

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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