as in outline
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
cartoonists often try to give their characters recognizable silhouettes
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as in to trace
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 silhouette
Maya C. Popa, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Laly which specializes in monochromatic clothing inspired by contemporary and Moroccan silhouettes, is worth checking out, too.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Wide legs remain the go-to silhouette across the denim market from premium denim labels like DL1961 and Citizens of Humanity to designer collections like Gucci, MSGM and Roberto Cavalli.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Legions those summers of your childhood, windshields thick with silhouettes on road trips
past clay counties toward the English coast.
—Maya C. Popa, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Laly which specializes in monochromatic clothing inspired by contemporary and Moroccan silhouettes, is worth checking out, too.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
Put a tall dragon tree in an oversized planter on the floor silhouetted against a blank wall to show off its bold, sculptural form.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Wide legs remain the go-to silhouette across the denim market from premium denim labels like DL1961 and Citizens of Humanity to designer collections like Gucci, MSGM and Roberto Cavalli.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouette
Noun
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Is someone wearing steel-toed boots, a colored armband, and a hearing device, and also showing the outline of handcuffs in their pocket?—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Highlight details are preserved in bright, snowy nature shots, letting wisps of clouds and the outlines of distant hills be easily seen against the white skies and laying snow.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While very personal, each of these reactions can be traced back to our evolution: our primal need for reproduction, protection and survival.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of more than a decade, the Kendall Jenner school of style’s codes can be traced through her Coachella outfits of choice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Another group, studying the same data record, sketches a very different scene: a magma‑ocean hellscape, sterilized by heat.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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Develop Downside Contingency Plan At this point, business leaders should sketch out contingency plans for their most significant risks.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This translates into Jan having to collaborate with many versions of himself that have unique skills and far too many conflicting personalities defined by past events.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The line defines short cruises as ranging from four to six nights and mid-length sailings as seven to nine nights, while longer cruises are 10 or more nights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Silhouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouette. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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