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Meanings of silhouette in English

Fashionable shape of the clothed body, achieved through foundation garments and the cut of clothing.

Usage of silhouette in English
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Their motion revealed the hidden silhouette of Felurian's body beneath the water.
The Wise Man’s Fear
2
It wasn't a good idea to be a silhouette in a doorway.
Dante's numbers
3
The hazy silhouette of Pelusium was outlined three miles to the south.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
4
Wait for my word.' The silhouette of his robe began to fade.
The Naked God
5
May I ask in what connexion? Newton's head-silhouette angled slightly toward Leibniz.
The system of the world
6
The man gasped and fled, his silhouette soon clear against the light.
The irish devil
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The last thing she saw was a man's silhouette coming at her.
Watch them die
8
He raised his head and found the dim silhouette of the tank.
The Green Beret
9
Right at the feet of a silhouette, the figure of a Marine.
Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
10
For Edwin, the warrior was now a near-silhouette against the frozen water.
The buried giant
11
The shadow of the door trembled, a silhouette appeared and took shape.
The Inferno
12
A silhouette filled the doorway; the young man pulled out a wallet.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
13
His hand disappeared within the silhouette, reemerged, and the couple walked inside.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
14
Imagine a supercar with ideal proportions, an elegant silhouette and sleek lines.
Wired
15
I am already regretting distortions: the beautiful silhouette has begun to lengthen.
Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
16
Liss's bonfire lit an intervening rise in bright silhouette against the night.
Return of the Crimson Guard
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Silhouette across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common