Meaning of Silhouette | Babel Free
ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛtDefinitions
- 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.
- The outline of a garment as it appears on the wearer.
Equivalents
Català
silueta
Čeština
silueta
Ελληνικά
σιλουέτα
Esperanto
silueto
Español
silueta
Eesti
siluett
Gaeilge
scáthchruth
Galego
silueta
Հայերեն
ուրվագիծ
Bahasa Indonesia
siluet
Қазақша
сұлба
Кыргызча
элес
Latina
adumbrātiō
Lietuvių
siluetas
Македонски
силуета
Nederlands
silhouet
Română
siluetă
Русский
силуэт
Shqip
siluetë
Українська
силуе́т
Examples
“I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman.”
“At Stirling, we obtained a wonderful silhouette view of the Wallace Monument, and the dark line of the Ochil Hills, and the castle stood out clearly against the afterglow of the sunset.”
“A-line is a classic silhouette for dresses and skirts.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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