Silhouette

/ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/

Synonyms for "silhouette" (104 found)

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Closest matches (21)

adumbrationblack and whitebroad linesbrouillon cartoon charcoalcharcoal drawingchiaroscuro configuration contour crayondark shadedelineate delineation

Noun(7 words)

appearancecharacter outlinecontour contours cutout darken depict

Strong matches (31)

design diagram doodle draft draught draughtsman draughty drawing ebauche echo esquisse features figuration figure framework galbe gestalt gloom graph head

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limn lineline drawinglineaments lineation

Noun(5 words)

dress styleemblem formhandle shapeicon

Adjective(1 words)

flat shape

Related words (52)

linesmain featuresmere shadowminiature outline pastelpen-and-inkpencil drawingpenumbra portrait portraiture portrayal profile reflection reflex reliefrough copyrough draftrough outlineshade

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shadiness shadowshadows numberlessshape shapessilver-print drawingsinopia skeleton sketch skiagram skiagraph study tournure tracing umbra umbrage umbrageousness vignette

Noun(13 words)

logo outlineoutline shapeoutline the stepsoutlines profile shades shadow shadows silhouetting sketch skylinespanish forma

Verb(1 words)

shape the clay

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More general

15 entries

appearance depict design drawing form interpret lineation outline portray project represent shapesymbolic shapevisual symbol

More specific

10 entries

animal silhouetteavatar silhouettecity skyline silhouettecrowd silhouettehuman silhouettelogo silhouetteoutlineprofile silhouetteshadow sketch

Collocations

12 entries

backlit silhouetteclear silhouettedark silhouettefull silhouettesharp silhouettesilhouette a figuresilhouette a personsilhouette against sunsetsilhouette drawingsilhouette in profilesilhouette profilesimple silhouette

Inflections

3 entries

silhouetted silhouettes silhouetting

Derivations

2 entries

silhouette-like silhouetting

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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I like the silhouette these clothes give me.

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A silhouette of a girl appeared on the curtain.

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Miss, that dress is splendid, it has a sheer silhouette and is very classy.

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Fires for luring fish at night flicker on the silhouette of an island.

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