silhouette

1. An artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of black paper, filling in an outline with a solid colour (usually black), etc.

   Silhouette, Schattenriss

   силуэ́тsiluét

   силуе́тsyluét

2. (broadly)A dark outline of someone or something seen against a brighter background.

   I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman.

3. (broadly)An outline of a garment as it appears on a wearer.

   A-line is a classic silhouette for dresses and skirts.

4. (figuratively)A brief written description of someone or something; an outline, a sketch.

1. They were silhouettes on the horizon.

   ruНа горизонте виднелись силуэты. — marafon

   deEs waren Silhouetten am Horizont. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. They were silhouettes against the horizon.

   deEs waren nur Silhouetten am Horizont. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. A silhouette loomed in the window.

   ruВ окне маячил чей-то силуэт. — marafon

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4. Ziri ran after the strange silhouette.

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5. Ziri caught sight of the silhouette.

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