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Hyphenation of silhouettes

How to hyphenate silhouettes

Because it is a word with a single syllable, silhouettes is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

silhouettes
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
11
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: silhouettes

Definitions of silhouettes

silhouettes is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.

    Example: I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.