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Definition of Silhouette
1. Verb. Project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette.
2. Noun. An outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow).
3. Verb. Represent by a silhouette.
4. Noun. A drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color.
Definition of Silhouette
1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
Definition of Silhouette
1. Noun. An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. ¹
2. Verb. To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Silhouette
1. [v -ETTED, -ETTING, -ETTES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silhouette
Literary usage of Silhouette
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Potters' Quarter: The Pottery by Agnes Newhall Stillwell, J. L. Benson (1984)
"THE Silhouette STYLE Extending the accepted practice, Still well had separated the
... It seems, however, more organic to group all the silhouette figural ..."
2. France Under Louis XV by James Breck Perkins (1897)
"In the spring of 1759, Silhouette was made comptroller general, ... Silhouette
decided to offer this interest for sale, and from it he realized something ..."
3. France Under Louis XV by James Breck Perkins (1897)
"In the spring of 1759, Silhouette was made comptroller general, ... Silhouette
decided to offer this interest for sale, and from it he realized something ..."
4. Line & Form by Walter Crane (1900)
"I. Quality of Line Silhouette of beech leaves and line rendering of the same
Linear Expression of Movement result with our outline, it will help to show ..."
5. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1862)
"Silhouette, in the fine arts, the representation of the outlines of an object
filled with ... The name is derived from that of M. Etienne de Silhouette, ..."
6. Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts by Colonial Society of Massachusetts (1907)
"On behalf of Dr. HORACE HOWARD FURNESS, a Corresponding Member, Mr. HENRY H.
EDES presented a silhouette of Timothy Pickering. Mr. EDES remarked that on the ..."
7. Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts by Colonial Society of Massachusetts (1907)
"On behalf of Dr. HORACE HOWARD FURNESS, a Corresponding Member, Mr. HENRY H.
EDES presented a silhouette of Timothy Pickering. Mr. EDES remarked that on the ..."
8. At Work: Neutelings Riedijk Architectsby Willem Jan Neutelings, Michiel Riedijk by Willem Jan Neutelings, Michiel Riedijk (2005)
"This is why the silhouette is a far more interesting instrument than the make-up
of the ... The silhouette of the housing block by contrast addresses the ..."
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