Meaning & use
silhouette
The dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background.
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We watched the silhouette of the mountains darken as the sun went down.
Her silhouette appeared in the doorway just before she stepped into the light.
A note on using this word
Silhouette can also describe a simple portrait cut from black paper, an art form popular in the eighteenth century.
Words with a similar meaning
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