silhouette meaning
Definition of 'silhouette'. silhouette. A silhouette is the solid dark shape that you see when someone or something has a bright light or pale background behind them. The silhouette of something is the outline that it has, which often helps you to recognize it. ...the distinctive silhouette of his ears. [+ of] The shirt's ideal worn loose over leggings or tuck it in for a streamlined silhouette.