silhouette
noun
[ ˌsɪlʊˈɛt ]
• the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.
• "she paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky"
Similar:
outline,
contour(s),
profile,
delineation,
form,
shape,
figure,
shadow,
features,
lines,
curves,
configuration,
silhouette
verb
• cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background.
• "the castle was silhouetted against the sky"
Origin:
late 18th century: named (although the reason remains uncertain) after Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician.
