silhouette
US /ˌsɪl.əˈwet/
UK /ˌsɪl.əˈwet/
1.
silhueta
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.
A montanha se destacava em silhueta contra o pôr do sol.
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I could only see her silhouette in the dim light.
Eu só conseguia ver a silhueta dela na luz fraca.
2.
silhueta, retrato em silhueta
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.
Ela tinha uma linda silhueta de sua avó.
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The artist specializes in paper-cut silhouettes.
O artista é especializado em silhuetas de papel recortado.
1.
silhuetar, desenhar a silhueta de
to represent (someone or something) by a silhouette
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The setting sun silhouetted the trees against the sky.
O sol poente silhuetou as árvores contra o céu.
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The photographer carefully silhouetted the model against the bright window.
O fotógrafo silhuetou cuidadosamente a modelo contra a janela brilhante.