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- pronunciation:
- sI
lu
et
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an outline or profile, filled in with a solid dark color, esp. of a person's head.
- similar words:
- outline
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| definition 2: |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are obscure.
From the highway, we saw the silhouette of the city's magnificent skyline against the sunset.
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| related words: |
figure, form, line, portrait |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
silhouettes, silhouetting, silhouetted |
| definition: |
to display or outline in silhouette.
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