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A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.
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To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
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A scene in which the background is brighter than the subject, producing a detail-less, shadowed subject.
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the general outline and style of a dress.
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An image with all of the background removed
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silhouette is a picture of the outline of an object, such as a person's head.
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A photo where the background has been removed, leaving only the main subject; also called a cutout.
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a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
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project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
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a black detailess shape against a lighter background
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a dark outline of an object against a light background
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a shadow portrait, a paper cutout of someone's shadow profile
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Silhouette is an element of design. Silhouettes are dark outlines of subjects with a light background.
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The outer shape of an object.  An outline, often filled in with color.
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an outline of a single solid color that is usually a portrait and is placed on a strongly contrasting background, usually black on white.
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The profile of a structure.
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An outline halftone with all background removed.
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Portions of an image (usually the background) are removed to bring out the shape of a major element in the image.
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Eliminating the background from behind an object in a photograph or piece of art.
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A photograph from which background image has been removed, outlining the subject.
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a drawing showing the outline of a person or object, filled in with a solid color
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Dark-shaded profile portrait outline of any garment.
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A type of target representing in outline the form of a man prone, kneeling or standing, coloured black or drab olive and used in small arms practice.
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A dark image outlined against a lighter background.
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The outter shape of an object. An outline filled in with colour.
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An outline drawing solidly colored in.
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An outline drawing of a shape. Originally a silhouette presented a profile portrait filled in with a solid color.
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An outline of an object or person against a contrasting background.
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side view (profile) of a donor in black and white format. The silhouette is designed to provide an outline of the donor's facial features without sacrificing his anonymity.
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The outline of a tree as seen from a distance. The overall form and shape of a tree. Many tree species have easy to recognize silhouettes, such as American elm, balsam fir, white pine, and sugar maple. [To return to previous page, click your browser's BACK button then scroll through the page to your last location
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An electronic filtering function that can outline an area or object in an image and extract the background.
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A term used to describe the contour or outline of a garment when it is worn on the body
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A silhouette is a view of an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior. The word is also an eponym. The term comes from Etienne de Silhouette, a finance minister of Louis XV who in 1759 imposed such harsh economic demands upon the French people that his name became synonymous with anything done or made cheaply.
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