silhouetted against

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• silhouetted — UK [ˌsɪluˈetɪd] US [ˌsɪluˈetəd] adjective seen only as a silhouette a large house, silhouetted against the sky Thesaurus: words used to describe the shape of objectshyponym general words for shapesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

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

• silhouetted — adj. VERBS ▪ be, stand ▪ A dark shape stood silhouetted against the bright morning sky. ADVERB ▪ clearly, sharply, starkly …   Collocations dictionary

• silhouetted — [[t]sɪ̱lue̱tɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ against n If someone or something is silhouetted against a background, you can see their silhouette. Silhouetted against the sun stood the figure of a man …   English dictionary

• against — a|gainst W1S1 [əˈgenst, əˈgeınst US əˈgenst] prep [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: againes against (11 16 centuries), from again] 1.) a) used to say that someone opposes or disagrees with something ▪ Every council member voted against the proposal. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• against — preposition 1 opposed to or disagreeing with an idea, belief, proposal etc: votes for and against the motion | It s against my principles to borrow money. | Several members spoke against the proposal. | be against sth: I m against all forms of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• silhouetted — sil|hou|et|ted [ ,sılu etəd ] adjective seen only as a silhouette: a large house, silhouetted against the sky …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• silhouetted — UK [ˌsɪluˈetɪd] / US [ˌsɪluˈetəd] adjective seen only as a silhouette a large house, silhouetted against the sky …   English dictionary

• against — preposition /əˈɡɛnst,əˈɡeɪnst,əˈɡɛnst/ a) In a contrary direction to. If you swim against the current, you must work harder. b) Close to. The giant was silhouetted against the door. Syn: versus …   Wiktionary

• 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

• Moors murders — Ian Brady and Myra Hindley Brady (left) and Hindley, October 1965 Background information Birth name Ian Duncan Stewart Myra Hindley Also known as …   Wikipedia