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.

To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

A scene in which the background is brighter than the subject, producing a detail-less, shadowed subject.

the general outline and style of a dress.

a dark shape with no three-dimensionality

a wire frame that has been specially moulded into the shape of a Christmas favourite and wrapped with lights enclosed in a plastic casing (known as rope lights)

The overall shape of a sign, or a block of copy within a sign.

Key shapes a designer uses in his show. Popular silhouettes are A-line, H-line, Bell shaped, Empire line, etc.