Thesaurus results for SILHOUETTES

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noun

plural of silhouette

as in outlines

a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface cartoonists often try to give their characters recognizable silhouettes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of silhouette

as in traces

to draw or make apparent the outline of in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun

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Banta highlights quiet, clean, and slightly oversized silhouettes borrowed from streetwear and skate culture as a key trend. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 Discover some of the key shoe silhouettes from her wardrobe through the years below. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Going braless feels much easier with naturally supportive silhouettes, strategic layering, and a few confidence-boosting styling tricks. — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead, Brink and stylist Shiona Turini consistently blend masculine tailoring and feminine silhouettes to create looks worth emulating all autumn long. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026 Each of Dean’s looks for her string of shows, regardless of designer, have incorporated old Hollywood-esque details like fringe hems, floor-grazing silhouettes, feather boa skirts, and technicolor hues. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Choosing furniture with consistent silhouettes and fewer details gives the eye room to move, making a compact yard feel calmer and more expansive. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 The anti-skinny silhouettes catching our eye lately include wide-leg, straight, and barrel options that provide extra breathing room for summer without looking frumpy. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 At showtime, video screens surrounding the stage began to glide upwards, revealing two familiar silhouettes, complete with dual doublenecks, shrouded by thick clouds of smoke. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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Abrams said the broad outlines of a war with Iran, including it contesting the Strait of Hormuz, were well understood in national security circles before the fighting began.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Many of the risks Gates outlines are specific to richer, Western countries.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which traces its roots to 1954, involved around 18,000 Korean troops and an undisclosed number of American soldiers this year.

— Lisa Kim, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Where dirty sodas came from The category traces back to Utah, where soda shops became weekend social hubs partly because the local culture does not revolve around alcohol.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traces

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But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

Verb

Bernard sketches out the location of Silo 1, at the center of seven complexes, each containing seven silos.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
That concision is evident in an almost brutally economical edit and in sharp, precise writing which provides narrative elements and deftly sketches character before moving busily on.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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