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indistinct silhouette

[ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt ˌsɪluˈɛt]
nounfemininepl: indistinct silhouettes / silhuetas indistintas
silhueta indistinta
1. A blurred or unclear outline of a person or object against a bright background, lacking clear definition or detail
Through the fog, we could only see the indistinct silhouette of the building.
Através da neblina, podíamos apenas ver a silhueta indistinta do edifício.
2. A vague or shadowy figure whose features cannot be clearly distinguished
The indistinct silhouette of a person appeared in the doorway.
A silhueta indistinta de uma pessoa apareceu na porta.
Synonyms
blurred outlinevague silhouetteshadowy figurefuzzy contoursilhueta desfocadacontorno vago
Antonyms
clear silhouettedistinct outlinesharp contoursilhueta nítidacontorno definido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
silhueta indistinta
Standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
silhueta indistinta
Common usage, sometimes 'sombra vaga' for poetic context
São Paulo
silhueta indistinta
Standard usage in formal and casual contexts
Portugal
silhueta indistinta
Formal term; 'contorno impreciso' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

through a glass darkly - observing something indistinctly
in the shadows - barely visible silhouette
uma sombra na neblina - a shadow in the fog
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