Silhouette Definition

sĭlo͝o-ĕt
silhouetted, silhouettes, silhouetting
noun
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.
Webster's New World
Any dark shape or figure seen against a light background.
Webster's New World
The outline of a figure, garment, etc.; contour.
Webster's New World
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verb
To show or project in silhouette.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Silhouette

Noun

Singular:
silhouette
Plural:
silhouettes

Origin of Silhouette

  • Borrowing from French silhouette, from the name of Étienne de Silhouette, a French politician. His surname, in turn, is (gallicized) Basque.

    From Wiktionary

  • French after Étienne de Silhouette (1709–1767), French finance minister

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Silhouette Sentence Examples

  • She was no more than a silhouette in the pale light.

  • Watching the house on the hill from the kitchen window, she knew a moment of regret when his lean silhouette disappeared into his house.

  • The Silhouette also cuts in true type font.

  • Examples of animals patterns includes a lion, a dog paw print or a bird silhouette.

  • If your hairstyle is an intricate updo and your dress is very embellished and either a ball gown or mermaid silhouette, a dramatic bridal makeup look is complementary.

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Words Starting With

SSISIL

Words Ending With

ETETTE

Unscrambles

silhouette

Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With S10 Letter Words Ending With E