Definition of silhouettes Silhouettes

/sɪˌlʌwɛˈts/ - [siluwets] -

We found 3 definitions of silhouettes from 2 different sources.

What does silhouettes mean?

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silhouettes, verb, present, 3rd person singular of silhouette (infinitive).
silhouettes, noun, plural of silhouette.

Noun Plural: silhouettes
silhouette - a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
		drawing act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well"
silhouette - an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
		lineation, outline the act of marking or outlining with lines
Verb silhouettes, silhouetting, silhouetted
silhouette - represent by a silhouette
		interpret, represent make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
silhouette - project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
		project present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"

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silhouette (Noun)
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid colors, usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.
silhouette (Verb)
To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

silhouette (n.)
A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.
silhouette (v. t.)
To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

silhouette
A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a single color.

silhouette
sil-ōō-et′, n. a shadow-outline of the human figure or profile filled in of a dark colour.—v.t. to represent in silhouette: to bring out a shaded profile or outline view of. [Étienne de Silhouette (1709-67), French minister of finance for four months in 1759, after whom everything cheap was named, from his excessive economy. According to Littré, the making of such shadow-portraits was a favourite pastime of his; hence the name.]

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silhouette, verb, present, 1st person singular of silhouette (infinitive).
silhouette, verb (infinitive).
silhouette, noun, singular of silhouettes.