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Uncommonsilhouette
The correct spelling is silhouette.
How to pronounce silhouette
/ˌsɪ.luːˈwɛt/
nounIPA: /ˌsɪ.luːˈwɛt/
Say it like: Sil-how-ett-e
The correct spelling is silhouette. 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 simila… For example: "I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman."
Usage Examples
“I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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 profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.
verb
- 1.To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
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