silhouette
US /ˌsɪl.əˈwet/
UK /ˌsɪl.əˈwet/
1.
silhouette, sagoma
the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light
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The mountain stood out in silhouette against the sunset.
La montagna si stagliava in silhouette contro il tramonto.
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I could only see her silhouette in the dim light.
Potevo vedere solo la sua silhouette nella luce fioca.
2.
silhouette, ritratto a sagoma
a portrait in profile represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, especially cut from paper or done in a similar simple way
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She had a beautiful silhouette of her grandmother.
Aveva una bellissima silhouette di sua nonna.
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The artist specializes in paper-cut silhouettes.
L'artista è specializzato in silhouette ritagliate dalla carta.
1.
sagomare, profilare
to represent (someone or something) by a silhouette
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The setting sun silhouetted the trees against the sky.
Il sole al tramonto sagomava gli alberi contro il cielo.
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The photographer carefully silhouetted the model against the bright window.
Il fotografo ha attentamente sagomato la modella contro la finestra luminosa.