silhouette; outline; profile
Meanings
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to cut a silhouette; to make a silhouette cut-out
A traditional folk art technique using paper and scissors to create a profile image.
That craftsman can cut a silhouette for you in minutes.
She likes to make silhouette keepsakes for her children using black paper.
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At the temple fair, many people queue up to get their silhouettes cut.
noun
silhouette (the artwork); cut-out silhouette
Refers to the finished silhouette artwork itself.
This portrait silhouette is very vivid.
A set of beautiful landscape silhouettes hangs on the wall.
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She has collected many animal silhouette artworks.
noun
outline; sketch; profile; silhouette (metaphorical)
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe a brief, evocative description that captures the essence or outline of something.
This article sketches an outline of contemporary society.
His memoir is merely a silhouette of that period of history.
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This booklet provides a profile of the ancient city's风貌.