- past tense form of silhouette.
- past participle of silhouette.
silhouetted
Example Sentences
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Silhouetted, she’s holding up her cellphone camera, its bursting flash aimed directly at the viewer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Silhouetted by summer sun, he stood at the front door of my Vermont house.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2017
Silhouetted against the sun, with their splashes and laughter, they drown out the more distant clatter of the helicopters.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2014
Silhouetted against the desert sky, the two cut different figures.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2014
Silhouetted on the dark horizon, high on the cliff over the lake, stood the many turrets and towers of Hogwarts castle.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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