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Verb
/ˌsilo͞oˈet/,
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silhouettes, plural;
  1. Cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a lighter background
    • - the castle was silhouetted against the sky
Noun
  1. The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, esp. in dim light

  2. A representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically colored in solid black


  1. an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
  2. project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
  3. a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
  4. represent by a silhouette
  5. A silhouette is the image of a person, an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black. ...
  6. Silhouette is the fifth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1988, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard 200, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. at Allmusic
  7. Silhouette refers to a method of interpretation and validation of clusters of data. The technique provides a succinct graphical representation of how well each object lies within its cluster. It was first described by Peter J. Rousseeuw in 1986 .
  8. Silhouette (Silhouette Chord) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in New Warriors (vol. 1) #2, (August 1990), and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley. Silhouette and her brother Aaron Chord (Midnight's Fire) are mutants.
  9. "Silhouette" is an instrumental by American smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G, from his fifth studio album Silhouette which was released in 1988.
  10. Watchmen is a twelve-issue comic book limited series created by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins, published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987. Watchmen focuses on six main characters: the Comedian, Doctor Manhattan, the Nite Owl, Ozymandias, Rorschach, and the Silk Spectre. ...
  11. An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a ...
  12. (Silhouettes) Davies - Polson. Festival Players Canada. 1991. Water Lily Records WLCD 5996
  13. Range of profile spots made by CCT Lighting.
  14. a dark image outlined against a lighter background.
  15. Two-dimensional outline drawing which forms a dark contrast to a light background. A portrait silhouette depicts the shadow of a human being in profile against a vertical plane.
  16. The outline of a tree as seen from a distance.  The overall form and shape of a tree.  Many tree species have easy to recognize silhouettes, such as American elm, balsam fir, white pine, and sugar maple. ...
  17. An adapter, placed behind the ear and used with a hearing aid equipped with a telecoil. It works similar to a neckloop or room loop.
  18. Halftones from which the screen around any part of the image has been removed.
  19. An outline drawing of a person, usually in profile and filled in with shadow. Most silhouettes were made of the head only, but these were by no means the only sort made.
  20. An image in which the foreground is completely black, and the background is well lit. No foreground detail can usually be seen.
  21. An infusion set sold by MiniMed. It has a soft plastic tube that goes in at about 45 degrees. Similar to Disetronic's Tender.
  22. Shadow outline filled in with black or other colour: an outline showing against a contrasting background.
  23. Outline or contour of figure or garment.
  24. The outline of a body -- in clothing, a style or shape.
  25. an outline drawing solidly colored in.