n. 1. A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color. 2. An outline that appears dark against a light background. See Synonyms at outline. tr.v. sil·hou·et·ted, sil·hou·et·ting, sil·hou·ettes To cause to be seen as a silhouette; outline: Figures were silhouetted against the setting sun. [French, after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), French finance minister.] (click for a larger image) silhouetteLudwig van Beethoven |
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