silhouette (n.)

  1. an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)

  2. a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color

    silhouette (v.)

  1. project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

  2. represent by a silhouette

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