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silhouette in Malay

siluet

UK/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt//ˌsɪluˈɛt/

silhouette in Malay: siluet. In English, silhouette means an artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of black paper, filling in an outline with a solid colour (usually black), etc.

Malay words for silhouette

artistic depiction in the form of an outline without any other visual details
siluet

English meaning of silhouette

  1. noun An artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of black paper, filling in an outline with a solid colour (usually black), etc.
  2. noun A dark outline of someone or something seen against a brighter background.
  3. noun An outline of a garment as it appears on a wearer.
  4. noun A brief written description of someone or something; an outline, a sketch.

Full definition of silhouette

silhouette in a sentence

  • I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman.
  • A-line is a classic silhouette for dresses and skirts.

silhouette in other languages

Questions about silhouette in Malay

What is the meaning of silhouette in Malay?
Silhouette in Malay is siluet.
Apakah maksud silhouette dalam bahasa Melayu?
Silhouette: siluet.
What does silhouette mean in English?
Silhouette means an artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of black paper, filling in an outline with a solid colour (usually black), etc.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: silhouette (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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