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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Project 2025 — a conservative think tank’s outline for Trump’s second presidency — called for the dismantling of NOAA and for its functions to be privatized.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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What To Know In images released by Giles Pendleton, the Line's chief operating officer, the city's ground infrastructure can be seen taking shape, with the 200-meter-wide outline of the city showing in the desert of the Tabuk Province.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Blackburn’s cellphone was traced near the lake, according to the outlets.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The initial cases were traced back to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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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And what will define a successful correspondents' dinner for the Hilton?—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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So, how exactly do brands arrive at the perfect shade to define the year ahead?—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Silhouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouette. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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