be silhouetted against a light background

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• silhouetted — adj. silhouetted against, on (silhouetted against a light background) * * * on (silhouetted against a light background) silhouetted against …   Combinatory dictionary

• silhouetted — adj. seen as a silhouette, displayed as a dark image against a light background sil·hou·ette || ‚sɪluː et n. dark image outlined against a lighter background v. show in silhouette, display as a dark image against a light background …   English contemporary dictionary

• black-figure —    In ancient Greek pottery, a technique in which dark figures were silhouetted against a light background of natural, reddish clay …   Glossary of Art Terms

• silhouette — sil|hou|ette [ˌsıluˈet] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: , from Étienne de Silhouette (1709 67), French politician famous for not liking to spend money, and therefore appropriately giving his name to a cheap simple picture] 1.) [U and C] a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• silhouette — noun (C) a dark image, shadow, or shape, seen against a light background: The silhouette of the cathedral could be seen against the dawn sky. silhouetted adjective: tall chimney stacks silhouetted against the orange flames …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• silhouette — [sil΄ə wet′] n. [Fr, after Étienne de Silhouette (1709 67), Fr minister of finance, in derogatory reference to his fiscal policies and to such amateur portraits by him, both regarded as inept] 1. a) an outline, esp. a profile portrait, made… …   English World dictionary

• Juan van der Hamen — y (Gómez de) León (bapt. 8 April 1596 28 March 1631) was a Spanish painter, a master of the still life paintings, also called bodegones. During his lifetime, he was prolific and versatile, painting allegories, landscapes, and large scale works… …   Wikipedia

• Sacrifice of Isaac (Caravaggio) — The Sacrifice of Isaac is the title of two paintings by the Italian master Caravaggio (1571 1610). Princeton version Infobox Painting| title=Sacrifice of Isaac artist=Caravaggio year=c. 1598 type=Oil on canvas height=116 width=173 city=Princeton …   Wikipedia

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• painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… …   Universalium

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