silhouette

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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.

   “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.”

2. isim The outline of a garment as it appears on the wearer.

   “A-line is a classic silhouette for dresses and skirts.”

3. fiil To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

   “Driving 2-6-2 locomotive No. 4771 Green Arrow, Blunt suddenly noticed that the tunnel mouth was silhouetted in a dazzling white glare and that incendiary bombs were showering down in their hundreds, he slammed on all his brakes and brought his train to a stop just inside the tunnel.”