Seen As A Shape Against A Light Background Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SILHOUETTED which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SILHOUETTED

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	11		Exact Match!
2	33%	12		Forming an illustration by cutting out a dark shape against a light background
3	29%	10		The dark outline of a person or thing against a brighter background, said to have taken its name from a French financier whose hobby was the cutting of paper shadow portraits

We think the answer is "SILHOUETTED" which means:

noun

• An outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
• A drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color

verb

• Project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
• Represent by a silhouette

An example sentence would be:

• "The silhouetted figure stood against the setting sun."
• "A lone tree was silhouetted against the colorful sky."

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Something insubstantial
Position of extreme distress

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The Guardian Quick27 Jun 2014	Across 5
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	Clue	Source
1	"Falsehood can hold out against much in this world, but not against ___": Solzhenitsyn New York Times - 08 Sep 2020	New York Times / 08 Sep 2020
2	Forming an illustration by cutting out a dark shape against a light background
3	Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country’s military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one’s goal or wicket against the opposition Telegraph Herculis - 17 Apr 2023	Telegraph Herculis / 17 Apr 2023
4	Take action against wrongly parked car with part of boot against back of traffic light? The Guardian Cryptic - 19 Jul 2012	The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Jul 2012
5	The background or background information that is necessary for understanding a particular concept or theory
6	The dark outline of a person or thing against a brighter background, said to have taken its name from a French financier whose hobby was the cutting of paper shadow portraits Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 01 Jul 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 01 Jul 2023
7	Unit of luminance, centre light seen in extremes of light The Guardian Cryptic - 25 Jan 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 25 Jan 2011

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