SILHOUETTE

n. v.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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.

To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette. [Recent] A flock of roasting vultures silhouetted on the sky. The Century.

← SILEX S — all words SILICA →
Browse all “S” words Find “SILHOUETTE” in other definitions

98,828 entries. Headwords are matched first, then definition text.