SILHOUETTE: "The dark shape and outline of something or someone

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silhouette

noun
1. The dark shape and outline of something or someone visible in restricted light against a brighter background.

2. A representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically colored in solid black.

verb
cast or show as a silhouette.

examples
The castle was silhouetted against the sky.
The mountains stood in the silhouette.

origin;
Named after the French author and politician Etienne de Silhouette.
Later in his life, to save the money,he had a painter drew shadow pictures instead of portraits.This came into fashion and his name spread over.


~Naoko