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
Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
There was certainly nothing wrong with the Pixel 9 design—its simple silhouette and polished construction should be good for another year at least.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The sight of thousands of cranes silhouetted against a sunrise (or sunset) and filling the air with their distinctive, rolling calls is truly unique.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
These Amazon golf pants have functional features like moisture-wicking fabric, four-way stretch for mobility, and a slim-fit, flat-front, tailored silhouette.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
There was certainly nothing wrong with the Pixel 9 design—its simple silhouette and polished construction should be good for another year at least.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Verb
The buildable collection of seasonless silhouettes that effortlessly transitioned from day to night was a revolution in the way women curated their wardrobes.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The sight of thousands of cranes silhouetted against a sunrise (or sunset) and filling the air with their distinctive, rolling calls is truly unique.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouette
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Items from China face a minimum tariff of thirty per cent, and that rate will surely go higher if the two sides can’t finalize a trade deal, the outlines of which were seemingly agreed upon in May.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last night provided at least a skeleton of an outline of what that looks like.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Astronomers then traced the origin using a ground telescope in Chile known as ALMA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Edge systems verify their authenticity, expiry and batch while tracing their movements for regulatory compliance.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Birkin famously sketched her ideal bag on an aeroplane sickness bag and the rest is history.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In a high-profile fireside chat at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat down with Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman to sketch a sweeping vision of artificial intelligence and its implications for finance, employment, and society at large.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Betts spent the All-Star break — his first healthy break when he wasn’t named an All-Star since 2015 — back in the Nashville, Tenn., area, working out at a facility and continuing his deluge of swings that have defined his season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Whether the pending head of editorial content reports to Anna Wintour, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, or some yet-unknown successor, Vogue’s uphill battle requires earning influence with audiences no longer trusting it to define trends.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Silhouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouette. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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