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   silhouette

   /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/

   noun

   • 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"

   verb

   • 1. cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background: "the castle was silhouetted against the sky"

   Word Origin late 18th century: named (although the reason remains uncertain) after Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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