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to skyline

to skyline

1 7.0
To appear as a dark shape against the sky on a hilltop
  • verb
  • /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
translation icon : recortarse contra el cielo

Examples

  • Badger—I can see him now, skylined on the rimrock twenty meters past Bob—he's got the high ground and a assault rifle.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • When hiking, it's important to avoid being skylined on the ridge because it makes you visible to anyone below.

  • She positioned herself carefully to ensure that she wouldn’t be skylined against the bright sky during the hunt.

  • The soldiers advanced, taking care not to become skylined as they climbed the hill.

Synonyms

to silhouette
vsto skyline
1 6.1

To show someone or something as a dark shape against a light background

is specific to being outlined against the sky from a ridge or hilltop

Antonyms

to blend in
20 3.7

Be similar to people or things around you so you are not noticed

to submerge
15 4.6

To cover completely so it cannot be seen, often by water or strong feeling

Compounds

city skyline
1 3.2

The shape of a city's buildings seen against the sky

Surface Forms

skyline infinitive
skylined past
skylined past participle
skylining present participle
skylines third person singular

Etymology

Skylined comes from the noun skyline ('the edge where sky meets land or buildings') and means to be shown as a clear shape against the sky. That's why a person or tree on a ridge can be 'skylined'—they stand out as a dark outline against the light sky.