What is 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 called?
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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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