English Dictionary

silhouette

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

物体の形状のみを表現するために、輪郭部分が一色（通常は黒）で塗りつぶされたイラスト。 / 背後が明るく、対象が暗い位置にあるために、その物体のシルエット（影の輪郭）のみが際立って見える現象。 / 顔や人物などの横顔や輪郭のみを黒で表現したポートレートのような描写。

The silhouette of the city skyline at sunset resembled a jagged, black lace against the orange sky.

夕焼け時の街のスカイラインの塗りつぶされた輪郭は、オレンジ色の空を背景に鋭い黒いレースのように見えた。

意味（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.

silhouettes （ plural ）