verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of silhouette form-of, participle, past

   "Standing silhouetted in the doorwat through which they had entered the vault was the man who wasn't pleased to see them."

Synonyms

All synonyms

adumbrationblack and whitebroad linesbrouilloncartooncharcoal

Example

More examples

"Tom took some amazing pictures of the Eiffel Tower silhouetted against the evening sky."

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