silhouette
/ˌsɪluˈet/noun
उच्चारण सिलुएट
छायाचित्र, रूपरेखा
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the dark outline or shape of a person or an object that you see against a light background
छायाचित्र, रूपरेखा
- the silhouette of a temple against the sunset
- A dark silhouette of a boatman appeared on the misty river.
- We saw the silhouette of the mountains at dawn.
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- The photograph showed the silhouette of a dancer against the window.
- His tall silhouette appeared at the end of the corridor.
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[T, usually passive] be silhouetted (against sth)
to make something appear as a silhouette
छायाकृति के रूप में दिखना
- The trees were silhouetted against the sky.
- The lamp silhouetted her figure against the curtain.
- The tall palms were silhouetted against the red evening sky.
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- The bride was silhouetted in the doorway.
- The camera silhouetted the climber against the sunrise.
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sil·hou·ette
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: sil-hou-ette, /ˌsɪluˈet/, with -hou- (silent h) and -ette (from French, named after Étienne de Silhouette).
Spelling और pronunciation में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: sil-hou-ette, /ˌsɪluˈet/, -hou- (silent h) और -ette के साथ (French से, Étienne de Silhouette के नाम पर)।
?Which word?
Keep the outline words together: silhouette (a dark shape against light), outline, profile (a side view of a face), contour (the outer shape of something), sketch.
रूपरेखा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: silhouette (प्रकाश के सामने अँधेरी आकृति), outline, profile (चेहरे का पार्श्व दृश्य), contour (बाहरी आकार), sketch।