silhouette Who acts: silhouette, person, thing, We, tall silhouette, you · What happens: be, see, stand, cut out, paint, show · To what, where: dark shape, front, picture, black paper, black, outline
«silhouette» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: silhouette in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A silhouette is the dark shape or outline of someone or something seen against a brighter background, like a person standing in front of a sunset.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod cc conj acl case det amod obl punct case det obl:agent acl case obl case det nmod punct root A DET silhouette NOUN is AUX the DET dark ADJ shape NOUN or CCONJ outline NOUN of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON seen VERB against ADP a DET brighter ADJ background NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET person NOUN standing VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 silhouette det 2 silhouette silhouette NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shape det 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shape amod 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 outline cc 8 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 outline nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 something cc 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 someone conj 13 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 something acl 14 against against ADP _ 17 background case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 background det 16 brighter bright ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 background amod 17 background background NOUN Number=Sing 13 seen obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 person punct 19 like like ADP _ 21 person case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 person det 21 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 seen obl:agent 22 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 person acl 23 in in ADP _ 24 front case 24 front front NOUN Number=Sing 22 standing obl 25 of of ADP _ 27 sunset case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 sunset det 27 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 24 front nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a silhouette the dark shape or outline of someone tree rules 2 see participle against a brighter background vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 stand gerund a person not said here front of a sunset vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in front=Location
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A silhouette is a picture of a person or thing cut out of black paper or painted all black, showing only the outline.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj acl case case amod obl cc conj det obl punct conj advmod det obj punct root A DET silhouette NOUN is AUX a DET picture NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN cut VERB out ADP of ADP black ADJ paper NOUN or CCONJ painted VERB all DET black ADJ , PUNCT showing VERB only ADV the DET outline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 silhouette det 2 silhouette silhouette NOUN Number=Sing 5 picture nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 picture cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 picture det 5 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 person case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 picture nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 thing cc 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 11 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 thing acl 12 out out ADP _ 15 paper case 13 of of ADP _ 15 paper case 14 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 15 paper amod 15 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 11 cut obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 painted cc 17 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 cut conj 18 all all DET PronType=Tot 19 black det 19 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 17 painted obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 showing punct 21 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 picture conj 22 only only ADV _ 24 outline advmod 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 outline det 24 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 21 showing obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 picture punct
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1 is a present a silhouette a picture of a person or thing tree rules 2 cut out participle thing not said here black paper vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector paper=Eventuality 3 paint participle thing not said here all black vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 show gerund a silhouette not said here the outline vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent outline=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To be silhouetted means to appear as a dark shape against a light background.
The tree, 14 words mark aux:pass nsubj mark xcomp case det amod obl case det compound nmod punct root To PART be AUX silhouetted VERB means VERB to PART appear VERB as ADP a DET dark ADJ shape NOUN against ADP a DET light NOUN background NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 silhouetted mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 silhouetted aux:pass 3 silhouetted silhouette VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 appear mark 6 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 as as ADP _ 10 shape case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 shape det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shape amod 10 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 6 appear obl 11 against against ADP _ 14 background case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 background det 13 light light NOUN Number=Sing 14 background compound 14 background background NOUN Number=Sing 10 shape nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 silhouette to-infinitive · passive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 appear not said to happen to-infinitive as a dark shape against a light background vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 In fashion, a silhouette is the overall shape of a piece of clothing.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct root In ADP fashion NOUN , PUNCT a DET silhouette NOUN is AUX the DET overall ADJ shape NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP clothing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 fashion case 2 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 9 shape obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 fashion punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 silhouette det 5 silhouette silhouette NOUN Number=Sing 9 shape nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shape cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shape det 8 overall overall ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shape amod 9 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 piece case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 piece det 12 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 shape nmod 13 of of ADP _ 14 clothing case 14 clothing clothing NOUN Number=Sing 12 piece nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 shape punct
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1 is a present a silhouette the overall shape fashion of a piece of clothing tree rules
Example 1 The castle was silhouetted against the orange sky.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX silhouetted VERB against ADP the DET orange ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 silhouetted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 silhouetted aux:pass 4 silhouetted silhouette VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 against against ADP _ 8 sky case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 7 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sky amod 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 silhouetted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 silhouetted punct
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1 silhouette past · passive the castle against the orange sky tree rules
Example 2 We painted sunset backgrounds and added black silhouettes of trees.
nsubj compound obj cc conj amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON painted VERB sunset NOUN backgrounds NOUN and CCONJ added VERB black ADJ silhouettes NOUN of ADP trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 4 backgrounds compound 4 backgrounds background NOUN Number=Plur 2 painted obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 added cc 6 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 painted conj 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 silhouettes amod 8 silhouettes silhouette NOUN Number=Plur 6 added obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 trees case 10 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 8 silhouettes nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past We sunset backgrounds vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent background=Destination 2 add speech: assert past We not said here black silhouettes of trees vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silhouette=Patient
Example 3 A tall silhouette appeared in the doorway.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET tall ADJ silhouette NOUN appeared VERB in ADP the DET doorway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 silhouette det 2 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 3 silhouette amod 3 silhouette silhouette NOUN Number=Sing 4 appeared nsubj 4 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 doorway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 doorway det 7 doorway doorway NOUN Number=Sing 4 appeared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 appeared punct
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1 appear past a tall silhouette the doorway vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in doorway=Location
Example 4 Can you guess the animal from its silhouette?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Can AUX you PRON guess VERB the DET animal NOUN from ADP its PRON silhouette NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 guess aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 guess nsubj 3 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 guess obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 silhouette case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 silhouette nmod:poss 8 silhouette silhouette NOUN Number=Sing 3 guess obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 guess punct
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1 guess can you the animal animal's silhouette vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Example 5 The old portrait was a silhouette cut from black paper.
det amod nsubj cop det acl case amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ portrait NOUN was AUX a DET silhouette NOUN cut VERB from ADP black ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 portrait det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 portrait amod 3 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 6 silhouette nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 silhouette cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 silhouette det 6 silhouette silhouette NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 silhouette acl 8 from from ADP _ 10 paper case 9 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 10 paper amod 10 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 7 cut obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 silhouette punct
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1 is a past the old portrait a silhouette tree rules 2 cut participle a silhouette not said here black paper vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from paper=Location
Example 6 The birds made dark silhouettes on the telephone wire.
det nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root The DET birds NOUN made VERB dark ADJ silhouettes NOUN on ADP the DET telephone NOUN wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 5 silhouettes amod 5 silhouettes silhouette NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 wire case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wire det 8 telephone telephone NOUN Number=Sing 9 wire compound 9 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the birds dark silhouettes the telephone wire vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silhouette=Product
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