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silhouette

/ˌsɪləˈwɛt/ /ˌsɪlʊˈwɛt/
  1. 1 siluet hâlinde görünmek, karaltı hâlinde belirmek

Definition (English)

To show something as a dark shape against a lighter background.

Example Sentences

  1. The castle was silhouetted against the evening sky.
    Kale, akşam gökyüzünde siluet hâlinde görünüyordu.
  2. A man stood silhouetted in the bright doorway.
    Aydınlık kapı aralığında bir adamın karaltısı beliriyordu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base silhouette
/ˌsɪləˈwɛt/
Past silhouetted
/ˌsɪləˈwɛtɪd/
Participle silhouetted
/ˌsɪləˈwɛtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsilhouette → silhouetted

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. silhouetted /ˌsɪləˈwɛtɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

be silhouetted against somethingstand silhouettedsilhouetted in the doorwaysilhouetted against the sky

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