silhouette
noun
1. an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
Definition categories: location, lineation, outline
2. a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
Definition categories: man–made, drawing
Sentences with silhouette as a noun:
- 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.
verb
1. project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
Definition categories: perception, project
2. represent by a silhouette