silhouette
noun · verbB2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), 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.
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.
- 2.
(fashion) The outline of a garment as it appears on the wearer.
A-line is a classic silhouette for dresses and skirts.
Động từ
verb- 1.
To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
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The noun is a French silhouette, from the surname of Étienne de Silhouette (1709–1767), France’s Controller-General of Finances. It has been suggested that the word refers to one or more of the following: