Meaning: A dark outline of someone or something seen against a lighter background
Hindi: छाया चित्र/रूपरेखा
Synonyms: outline, shadow, profile, contour
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC Selection Post Ph-9 2021 GL
silhouette in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
Choose the misspelt word from the given options.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Silouette
The correct answer is Option 1: " Silouette ."
" Silouette " is a misspelling. The correct spelling is "Silhouette" (S-I-L-H-O-U-E-T-T-E). It refers to a dark outline or shadow shape of something against a lighter background. The word comes from French and contains ' lh ' which is commonly missed.
Why the other options are correctly spelt:
• Option 2 – "Etiquette" is correctly spelt; it means the customary code of polite behaviour in society.
• Option 3 – "Corvette" is correctly spelt; it is a type of small warship or sports car.
• Option 4 – "Cassette" is correctly spelt; it is a small container holding magnetic tape or film. - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Silhouette
Meaning: silhouette = a dark outline of a figure seen against a lighter background *(छायाचित्र, परछाईं-आकृति)*.
The word is a French surname taken whole — Étienne de Silhouette, an eighteenth-century French finance minister — so the French spelling survives unchanged.
Say it in three pieces.
sil + hou + ette
A single l, then hou, then the French ending -ette with a double t.
Why the others are wrong.
• Silhouete — only one t; the French diminutive ending is -ette *(लघुता-सूचक प्रत्यय)*, as in *cigarette* and *palette*.
• Sillhouette — doubles the l; the surname *Silhouette* *(व्यक्ति का उपनाम)* carries a single l.
• Silhuette — drops the o of hou; the middle is *hou*, sounded as *-oo-* *(ऊ)*
Examples
- “At sunset, the silhouette of the mountains looked stunning.”
silhouette – questions
What is the meaning of silhouette in Hindi?
silhouette means “छाया चित्र/रूपरेखा” in Hindi. In English: A dark outline of someone or something seen against a lighter background
What are the synonyms of silhouette?
Synonyms of silhouette: outline, shadow, profile, contour.
Has silhouette been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – silhouette has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC MTS 2025, SSC Selection Post Ph-9 2021 GL.