What does "silhouette" mean?
Silhouette: A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.
Additional senses
- 2.To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette. [Recent] A flock of roasting vultures silhouetted on the sky. The Century.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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