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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Framed and silhouetted
Hi,
I have encountered this sentence in a novel. Can you tell me what "framed" mean? Is silhouetted a word often used in a novel? In other word, in daily conversation, do you use other word to replace it? Can I use "outlined"?
The blacksmith stood framed in the opening of the shed, his huge bulk silhouetted against a sky lit by a white-hot bolt of lightning.
Thank you.
Stephen
I have encountered this sentence in a novel. Can you tell me what "framed" mean? Is silhouetted a word often used in a novel? In other word, in daily conversation, do you use other word to replace it? Can I use "outlined"?
The blacksmith stood framed in the opening of the shed, his huge bulk silhouetted against a sky lit by a white-hot bolt of lightning.
Thank you.
Stephen
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The opening of the shed was like a picture frame around the blacksmith. "Silhouetted" is fine for everyday speech. "Outline" is close enough.
- The opening of the shed was like a picture frame around the blacksmith.
- "Silhouetted" is fine for everyday speech.
- "Outline" is close enough.
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The opening of the shed was like a picture frame around the blacksmith. "Silhouetted" is fine for everyday speech. "Outline" is close enough.
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