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Noun: silhouette  ,si-loo'et
  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 colour
Verb: silhouette  ,si-loo'et
  1. Project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
     
  2. Represent by a silhouette

Derived forms: silhouetting, silhouettes, silhouetted

Type of: drawing, interpret, lineation, outline, project, represent

Encyclopedia: Silhouette