silhouetted
Shadow against light
Silhouetted describes something seen or shown as a dark shape against a lighter background, with details obscured and only the outline visible: The trees were silhouetted against the evening sky.
The word typically appears with against, conveying how light from behind transforms a figure into pure outline: A lone figure stood silhouetted in the doorway.
Lit from behind
- shadowLight blocked by object
- outlineSummary of key elements
- shapeExternal outline of something
- contourBounding line of shape
darkness · figure · form · stark · profile · defined · black · dark
Side-facing outline
- shapeExternal outline of something
- formShape or document
- personHuman individual
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
posture · outline · body · frame · lone · standing · walking · distant
backlit
Lit from behind
contour · darkness · figure · form · stark · profile · defined · black · dark · highlighted
profile
Side-facing outline
stance · posture · outline · body · frame · lone · standing · walking · distant · solitary
twilight
Light after sunset
nightfall · gloaming · afterglow · darkening · skyline · moonrise · dawn · crepuscular · sundown
shadowy
Obscured by darkness
unknown · obscured · veiled · lurking · ominous · hidden · unidentifiable · mysterious · watching · looming
silhouettedilluminated
Made visible by light
spotlit · frontlit · highlighted · floodlit · well-lit
silhouetteddetailed
Full of specifics
defined · clearly visible · distinct · three-dimensional · textured
silhouetteddetailed
Full of specifics
clearly defined · distinct · in full view · discernible · exposed
- hourglass silhouetteBody shape with cinched middle
- black silhouette
- relaxed silhouette
- silhouette artImages using solid dark shapes
- iconic silhouetteMemorable outlined form
- tree silhouetteDark shape of branches