Silhouette is a feminine noun that means profile, contour or indicates a vside view of someone.
In a broader sense, it could be the outline of an object, Or the general form of something.
It can also be a cutout or drawing based on someone's shadow, a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, usually done on black paper.
The silhouette can also indicate the shapes, contours or proportions of the Human Body. There are several types of silhouettes: oval, hourglass, rectangle, triangle or inverted triangle.
Many women aim to have a perfect feminine silhouette. Ex: She has a very elegant silhouette.
In English the word silhouette is translated as silhouette. Ex: She went to the gym everyday because she wanted to get a better silhouette. / She went to the gym every day because she wanted to have a better figure.
This word originated in the 18th century, thanks to the Minister of Finance of the King of France Louis XV, called Étienne Silhouette. For reasons of economy, Silhouette recommended the silhouette as a form of representation rather than the miniature portrait that was common at that time.
cardiac silhouette
The expression "cardiac silhouette" refers to the size or shape of the heart seen on an x-ray.
Increased cardiac silhouette can be detected through some tests and is often a symptom of a disease.