silhouette
- IPA[ˌsɪlʊˈɛt]
英式
- the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background;a representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically coloured in solid black
- cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background
verb: silhouette, 3rd person present: silhouettes, gerund or present participle: silhouetting, past tense: silhouetted, past participle: silhouetted
noun: silhouette, plural noun: silhouettes
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名詞
- 1. the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background she paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky
- ▪ a representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically coloured in solid black we can always use a silhouette of Father Christmas
動詞
- 1. cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background the castle was silhouetted against the sky
- seen or placed as a silhouette
Oxford American Dictionary
- seen or placed as a silhouette
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˌsiləˈwet]
美式
- the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, ... she paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky
- cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a lighter background: the castle was silhouetted against the sky
Oxford American Dictionary