silhouette

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/ or /ˌsɪ.ləˈwɛt/ or /ˌsɪ.luːˈwɛt/

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Noun

Singular silhouette

Plural silhouettes

A silhouette papercutting from 1771.

1. (countable) A silhouette is the dark shape and outline of someone or something that is visible against a brighter background.

   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.