英语词汇“silhouettes”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Before the age of the photograph, the silhouette, either cut from paper or painted, was the most affordable portrait that could be made. The art enjoyed a golden age in the second half of the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, when many people collected them. Although silhouettes were well-loved, the man for whom they were named was not: Étienne de Silhouette was France's finance minister under Louis XV and was notorious for both his frugality and his hobby of making cut-paper shadow portraits. The phrase à la Silhouette came to mean "on the cheap," and portraits like the ones he produced were (satirically) bestowed with his name as well.

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Noun the silhouettes of buildings against the sky The buildings appeared in silhouette against the sky. My piano teacher has a framed silhouette of Mozart on her wall. a portrait of my mother done in silhouette He admired the sports car's sleek silhouette. Verb in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun See More

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Noun

The eatery’s logo is a silhouette of a portion of Main Street.

Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 The foreboding silhouette of bare branches and ravens in flight turn bright green in the dead of night due to their special design.

Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 Since 1967, all postage stamps produced by the Royal Mail have featured an embossed silhouette of the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II.

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The poster shows the silhouette of a man walking down a street — a street that’s definitely not in Phoenix.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 These pastel pieces fuse the empire silhouette of the babydoll dress with the bullfighter’s richly bullioned bolero and crop pant, volume coming from origami folds of fabric.

Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The poster, which dropped on Wednesday, features a silhouette of a character strutting down a cobblestone street, while a large sign indicating Stage 25 looms above.

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 No tennis brand would be complete without a polo shirt and Ashe has several that, in place of Lacoste’s crocodile or Fred Perry’s wreath, are emblazoned with a silhouette of the player serving his signature backhand.

Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 He was taken with the idea that the Tham Luang caves were in a mountain range named after Princess Nang Non, and that the silhouette of the mountains looked like a sleeping woman.

Jon Burlingame, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022

Verb

The ankles of the Weekender Pants are also elasticized and tapered to master the classic sweatpants silhouette.

Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2022 Gvasalia started with many of Balenciaga’s iconic pieces on his mood board and reconsidered them either through material or slight changes to silhouette.

Steff Yotka, Vogue, 8 July 2021 People are silhouetted in a window of an apartment building in Hollywood, where a stay-at-home order remains in effect to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2020 Amalia is constantly calling out to the family’s late Tia Carmen (musician Maria Sandoval-Moreno), who stands silhouetted in a second-floor window wearing a death mask and plucking a violin.

Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2020 The outlines of the pillars appear to be very delicate, as they are silhouetted against an eerie blue haze in deep space.

Fox News, 8 Apr. 2020 The duck crossed a slight rise, 40 yards away, silhouetted for a quick moment like a mule deer making a break over a ridgeline.

T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2020 The first segment depicts the climbers checking their equipment by headlamp before the camera pans to the rising sun silhouetting the ridge line ahead.

Niha Masih, Washington Post, 9 July 2019 The trees are dark, almost silhouetted, and set off against bright skies that occasionally look juice-filled—red or lemon-colored.

Zachary Fine, The New York Review of Books, 8 Feb. 2020 See More

单词	silhouettes
释义	silhouette 1 of 2 noun sil·hou·ette ˌsi-lə-ˈwet 1 : a likeness cut from dark material and mounted on a light ground or one sketched in outline and solidly colored in 2 : the outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass the silhouette of a bird silhouette 2 of 2 verb silhouetted; silhouetting transitive verb : to represent by a silhouette also : to project on a background like a silhouette silhouettist ˌsi-lə-ˈwe-tist noun Did you know? Before the age of the photograph, the silhouette, either cut from paper or painted, was the most affordable portrait that could be made. The art enjoyed a golden age in the second half of the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, when many people collected them. Although silhouettes were well-loved, the man for whom they were named was not: Étienne de Silhouette was France's finance minister under Louis XV and was notorious for both his frugality and his hobby of making cut-paper shadow portraits. The phrase à la Silhouette came to mean "on the cheap," and portraits like the ones he produced were (satirically) bestowed with his name as well. Synonyms Noun contour figure outline Verb define delineate outline sketch trace See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the silhouettes of buildings against the sky The buildings appeared in silhouette against the sky. My piano teacher has a framed silhouette of Mozart on her wall. a portrait of my mother done in silhouette He admired the sports car's sleek silhouette. Verb in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The eatery’s logo is a silhouette of a portion of Main Street. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 The foreboding silhouette of bare branches and ravens in flight turn bright green in the dead of night due to their special design. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 Since 1967, all postage stamps produced by the Royal Mail have featured an embossed silhouette of the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The poster shows the silhouette of a man walking down a street — a street that’s definitely not in Phoenix. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 These pastel pieces fuse the empire silhouette of the babydoll dress with the bullfighter’s richly bullioned bolero and crop pant, volume coming from origami folds of fabric. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The poster, which dropped on Wednesday, features a silhouette of a character strutting down a cobblestone street, while a large sign indicating Stage 25 looms above. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 No tennis brand would be complete without a polo shirt and Ashe has several that, in place of Lacoste’s crocodile or Fred Perry’s wreath, are emblazoned with a silhouette of the player serving his signature backhand. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 He was taken with the idea that the Tham Luang caves were in a mountain range named after Princess Nang Non, and that the silhouette of the mountains looked like a sleeping woman. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 Verb The ankles of the Weekender Pants are also elasticized and tapered to master the classic sweatpants silhouette. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2022 Gvasalia started with many of Balenciaga’s iconic pieces on his mood board and reconsidered them either through material or slight changes to silhouette. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 8 July 2021 People are silhouetted in a window of an apartment building in Hollywood, where a stay-at-home order remains in effect to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2020 Amalia is constantly calling out to the family’s late Tia Carmen (musician Maria Sandoval-Moreno), who stands silhouetted in a second-floor window wearing a death mask and plucking a violin. Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2020 The outlines of the pillars appear to be very delicate, as they are silhouetted against an eerie blue haze in deep space. Fox News, 8 Apr. 2020 The duck crossed a slight rise, 40 yards away, silhouetted for a quick moment like a mule deer making a break over a ridgeline. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2020 The first segment depicts the climbers checking their equipment by headlamp before the camera pans to the rising sun silhouetting the ridge line ahead. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 9 July 2019 The trees are dark, almost silhouetted, and set off against bright skies that occasionally look juice-filled—red or lemon-colored. Zachary Fine, The New York Review of Books, 8 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun French, from Étienne de Silhouette †1767 French controller general of finances; perhaps from his ephemeral tenure First Known Use Noun 1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1876, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition silhouette 1 of 2 noun sil·hou·ette ˌsi-lə-ˈwet 1 : outline entry 1 sense 1 In the dim light, their faces were just silhouettes. 2 : a drawing, picture, or portrait of the outline of a person or object filled in with a solid usually black color silhouette 2 of 2 verb silhouetted; silhouetting : to represent by an outline : show against a light background An airplane was silhouetted against the sky. silhouettes 1 of 2 noun plural of silhouette as in outlines a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface cartoonists often try to give their characters recognizable silhouettes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance outlines figures contours shapes sketches geometries profiles skeletons skylines configurations forms delineations frameworks casts conformations silhouettes 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of silhouette as in traces to draw or make apparent the outline of in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun Synonyms & Similar Words traces sketches outlines lines circles defines trims frames skirts rounds surrounds delineates margins edges hems fringes loops rings bounds rims charts diagrams girths girdles draws maps (out) encircles compasses
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