silhouette

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪluˈɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɪluˈɛt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sil′o̅o̅ et′)

Inflections of 'silhouette' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
silhouettes
v 3rd person singular
silhouetting
v pres p
silhouetted
v past
silhouetted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
silhouette n (solid outline of [sth])silueta nf
  contorno nm
 I could see the silhouettes of two people behind the shade.
 Podía ver la silueta de dos personas detrás de la cortina.
silhouette n (art: cutout profile) (arte)silueta nf
 Silhouettes first became popular in the 18th century.
 Las siluetas se volvieron populares en el siglo XVIII.
silhouette n (outline, shape)silueta nf
  perfil nm
  contorno nm
 The building has the silhouette of a gherkin.
 El edificio tiene la silueta de un pepinillo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
silhouette [sth/sb]⇒ vtr often passive (make appear in silhouette) (figurado)dibujar la silueta de loc verb
 The sunshine silhouetted the statue against the ground.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in silhouette adv (appearing as an outline)en silueta loc adv
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'silhouette' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
shadow play - skyline
Spanish:
silueta - estampa - perfil - siluetear


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