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silhouettes

  • plural
    of silhouette.
    silhouette
    noun
    a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.
  • present tense form
    of silhouette (3rd person singular).
    silhouette
    noun
    a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.

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I enjoy the ideas and the silhouettes of Japanese fashion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He took a photo of them on the slope, small silhouettes against the snow.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

They have some of the coolest colors and silhouettes and they come to life through animation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The label said the collection sought to upend "traditional notions of chic" and rework historical silhouettes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

In all I counted eleven leaping monkeys; I admired their silhouettes as their limbs stretched against the brilliant blue sky, and then there was no further movement.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo