Silhouette (Noun)
Meaning 1
An outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow).
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
A drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The artist's silhouette of the Eiffel Tower against the bright orange sunset was a striking image.
- Her mother's old jewelry box had a delicate silver silhouette of a tree etched onto its lid.
- The book cover featured a beautiful silhouette of a pair of lovers dancing on the beach.
- A child's simple silhouette of a house, drawn with bold black crayon on bright pink paper, adorned the fridge.
- In the city square, a street performer was creating impressive silhouettes of animals with nothing but his hands and a lamp.