silhouette
silhueta
definition
verb
the castle was silhouetted against the sky
cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a lighter background.
noun
The design of their silhouettes against the light background with full windows is reminiscent of a Japanese screen.
the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.
translation of 'silhouette'
verb
desenhar em silhueta,
silhuetar
noun
silhueta
example
Participants indicate the silhouette that most closely resembles their perceived body shape, and the 'silhouette' which best represents their ideal figure.
‘You always manage to look beautiful,’ he complimented her, admiring her 'silhouette' in the dim light.
There was a pale light inside and a shadow stood before the light, the 'silhouette' of a child.
Tim was just starting to cross the grounds, the dark 'silhouette' of the school outlined in the moonlight, when a gasping voice whispered in the shadows.
she paused to see its 'silhouette' against the dimming sky
Sugiura often uses the photogram as a paper negative to print a positive, in which the subject becomes a black 'silhouette' .
On the screen was a white 'silhouette' against a black backdrop.
As she looked over towards Erik, Maria could only make out his 'silhouette' in the dim light.
The dark 'silhouette' of an imposing dome, still covered with scaffolding, can be seen through a snowstorm.
A 'silhouette' shadowed the light for a moment, and then a torch bracket in the wall was lit.
In one painting enigmatically titled Hoovering, there appears to be a black 'silhouette' of a rabbit.
we can always use a 'silhouette' of Father Christmas
The path wound its way to a summit; the route being marked by a chain of cairns, on the highest of which a trident had been placed so that its 'silhouette' was visible from far below.
I saw some footage of the dark 'silhouette' of New York city: just the outline in the night.
The new trick - the key to the work - is that Periton now underlays each black 'silhouette' with an exact replica made in a dayglo tone of pink, orange, green or red.
In Bryce Canyon in Utah, for example, you would certainly want to concentrate on the shapes of the stone spires by 'silhouetting' them against an open sky or finding patterns in the repeating shapes.
The focus is certainly on subtlety, with easy simple shapes, and feminine 'silhouettes' forming most of the collection.
The door opened and a figure was 'silhouetted' in the brightness from outside.
He squinted against the bright sun that 'silhouetted' the figure of the ship.
These delicate blossoms are displayed to their best advantage by 'silhouetting' them against a brick wall or a hedge of holly or yew.
The dark 'silhouettes' of palm trees stood out against a deepening magenta sky.
Blinding white light shone into the room, 'silhouetting' a tall figure standing in the doorway, hands blazing with power.
And the t-shirt design is funny: all black 'silhouettes' with one white one.
Among the items on view are paintings, drawings, prints, posters, sculptures, zinc 'silhouettes' and ephemera.
The twisting limbs of oak trees are 'silhouetted' against a darkening sky as a nearly full moon rises in the east.
One lady said she decorated cards with black paper 'silhouettes' on CDs.
They dive down deep and look for prey that appear as dark 'silhouettes' against the brighter underside of the ice.
He anxiously glanced back over his shoulder and saw that the dark 'silhouettes' of countless stumbling figures were pouring into the car park after him.
Across the dark horizon the moon 'silhouetted' a small town which came into view soon enough.
One subtle touch is a handmade mobile - two wire coat hangers dangling with familiar slam-dunking 'silhouettes' cut from black construction paper.
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