faint outline

Frequency: 6.77.5 per million words

An outline that is very difficult to see.

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Examples (10)

  • Through the thick fog, we could barely discern the faint outline of the distant mountains.
  • The old photograph showed a faint outline of a house that no longer stands.
  • As the sun rose, the faint outline of the city skyline began to emerge.
  • She traced the faint outline of a forgotten drawing on the dusty canvas.
  • In the dim light, only a faint outline of the figure was visible.
  • The artist used a pencil to create a faint outline before painting.
  • He noticed a faint outline of footsteps in the freshly fallen snow.
  • We saw the faint outline of a ship on the horizon as night approached.
  • After years of wear, the original pattern had become just a faint outline on the fabric.
  • The ancient ruins presented only a faint outline of their former grandeur.