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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of silhouette.
Etymologies
- French, after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), French finance minister.
Examples
“One reason is that they catch prey by swimming up through schools of fish, and by "silhouetting" their quarry against the ice.”
“You know, the darkness, the simplicity of the darkness, the blackness, the kind of silhouetting of these soldiers.”
“Phrynus choked through cracked lips, pushing at Carpides and the others and soon they were underway, the rising sun silhouetting their target.”
“There's a bewildering array of familiar supervillains and splendid interludes played as Catwoman, along with collectibles, side missions and distractions in a game that oozes the very essence of Batman, from dialogue and character design to the gibbous moon permanently silhouetting its buildings.”
“And shadows haunted the floor, almost silhouetting the disaster to come in this picturesque setting.”
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“Phil Walter/Getty Images The sun sets silhouetting some figurines in the International Zone of the athletes village, in Delhi, Oct. 2.”
“If you have a favorite monument you would like me to try silhouetting, do let me know.”
“I linger there and watch the sun set behind a distant hill, silhouetting the forest.”
“Aniline derivatives stained only parts of the cell, silhouetting certain structures and leaving others untouched.”
“Ahead he saw a silvery glow rise through the trees, silhouetting them as gaunt black claws against its eerie light.”
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