Which preposition to use with silhouetted

against Occurrences 84%

As far again beyond, the United States cruiser Wolverine outlined her severe and trim silhouette against the horizon.

of Occurrences 65%

The black silhouette of the hills against the dark blue of the night sky; the white of breakers athwart the indistinct heave of the ocean, a faint light marking the position of the Laughing Lassthat was everything in the world.

in Occurrences 10%

The tall silhouette in the window made no reply, but stood grumbling privately: "A club!

by Occurrences 6%

Emmy, Nicky, and Greg; with silhouettes by Ethel C. Taylor.

on Occurrences 6%

A moment afterwards a horse and rider were silhouetted on the extreme top of the high hill.

with Occurrences 2%

" We stood, hand in hand, facing the mummy, letting our memories fill in the vague silhouette with its well-remembered details.

through Occurrences 1%

So long as the boiling witch-fire turned their wake to golden vapor, he could not be sure; but whenever the heat-lightning ran, and through the sere, phantasmal sail, the lookout in the bow flashed like a sharp silhouette through wire gauze,then it seemed to Rudolph that another small black shape leapt out astern, and vanished.

against Occurrences 1%

The Doctor noted with a thrill of artistic pleasure how each girl, as she came over the crest of the hill, stood silhouetted against the red line of the sun for an instant.

before Occurrences 1%

So grotesque was the effect of this treble from a bulk so squat and broad and hairy as the silhouette before me that I almost laughed aloud.

in Occurrences 1%

There was a blinding flash close to my face and a deafening explosion; and when I recovered my sight, the form of a man appeared for an instant dimly silhouetted in the opening of the street door.

for Occurrences 1%

Before her father had time to study the details of this barbaric costume, he sat staring at her as she was silhouetted for an instant between him and the open window.

as Occurrences 1%

Now Jack and Firio were coming into a region of more stunted vegetation, and soon the two figures emerged into a stretch of gray carpet on which they were as clearly silhouetted as a white sail on a green sea.

over Occurrences 1%

Silhouetted over the flaw-less white of the deck house was the sullen, polished profile of the Nigger.

Which preposition to use with  silhouetted