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siluetti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • profile noun The outline or side view of something, especially a person's face.
  • silhouette noun A dark solid outline or shape seen against a lighter background, showing only the outer form.

Senses

siluetti is used for these senses in English:

  • profile (countable) The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
  • silhouette An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]

profile — full definition

  1. noun The outline or side view of something, especially a person's face.
  2. noun A summary of information about a person, organization, or thing.
  3. noun A page or account on a website or app where a user's information is stored.
  4. verb To write or compile a summary of someone or something.

silhouette — full definition

  1. noun A dark solid outline or shape seen against a lighter background, showing only the outer form.
  2. verb To appear or be shown as a dark outline against light.

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