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Silhouette
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (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.