noun
plural -ettes
a dark shape in front of a light background [count]
a picture of something showing it as a dark shape on a light background especially; :such a picture showing a person's face from the side [count]
[count] :the shape or outline of something
verb
-ettes; -etted; -etting
[+ obj] :to make (someone or something) appear as a dark shape in front of a light background - often used as (be) silhouetted