silhouettes
Shapes against light
Silhouettes is the plural of silhouette—a dark shape seen against a lighter background, showing outline but no interior detail.
The word often describes figures backlit by sunset or window light: Silhouettes of trees lined the horizon.
As a verb form, silhouettes means to show as a silhouette: The lighthouse silhouettes against the evening sky.
Bounding line of shape
- shapeExternal outline of something
- formShape or document
- profileSide-facing outline
- figureOutline or numeral
edge · border · line · tracing · cutout · template · stencil · geometry
Of unknown origin
- facelessLacking identity or features
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- unknownNot yet discovered
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
concealed · veiled · obscured · shadowy · mysterious · witness · suspect · figure
Light after sunset
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- eveningLate day period
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- sundownDay's end moment
gloaming · afterglow · eventide · crepuscule · horizon · skyline · treeline · figures
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- chicTasteful, current flair
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
- refinedPurified or cultured
tailored · glamorous · classic · sleek · feminine · hourglass · A-line · fitted
Total absence of light
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- blacknessComplete absence of light
- umbraComplete shadow region
- penumbraRegion of partial illumination
obscurity · gloom · dimness · eclipse · shroud · veil · backlit · darkened
Illumination behind a display
- highlightMost notable part
- exposureState of being unprotected
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- definitionStatement of meaning
sharpness · clarity · brightness · illumination · luminosity · opacity · tone · gradation
contour
Bounding line of shape
figure · edge · border · line · tracing · cutout · template · stencil · geometry · configuration
anonymous
Of unknown origin
- facelessLacking identity or features
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- unknownNot yet discovered
enigmatic · concealed · veiled · obscured · shadowy · mysterious · witness · suspect · figure · lurking
twilight
Light after sunset
sundown · gloaming · afterglow · eventide · crepuscule · horizon · skyline · treeline · figures
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- chicTasteful, current flair
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
refined · tailored · glamorous · classic · sleek · feminine · hourglass · A-line · fitted · flowing
darkness
Total absence of light
penumbra · obscurity · gloom · dimness · eclipse · shroud · veil · backlit · darkened
backlight
Illumination behind a display
definition · sharpness · clarity · brightness · illumination · luminosity · opacity · tone · gradation
shooting
Discharging a weapon
cardboard · paper · pop-up · tactical · training · marksman · aim
- illustrationsillustration, drawings, engravings, etchings, lithographs
- shadow puppetshand shadows, wayang kulit, rabbit ears, barking dog
- Skylinesskyscrapers, New York, high-rises, towers, spires
- vintage aestheticsvintage posters, vintage fashion, vintage maps, retro fonts, sepia tones
- American portraitsoil portraits, miniature portraits, presidential portraits, family portraits, self-portraits
- concert photographycrowd shots, backstage photos, stage lighting, band photos, action shots
- 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