What is the meaning of silhouette?

noun

  • An outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow. )
  • A drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color.

verb

  • Project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette.
  • Represent by a silhouette. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). silhouette. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/silhouette/definitions/1207992
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "silhouette" http://smartdefine.org/silhouette/definitions/1207992 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, silhouette, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/silhouette/definitions/1207992>.
MLAWordNet. "silhouette" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/silhouette/definitions/1207992>
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