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Say, you are in a P.E. storeroom. Someone opens the door. So the light comes from behind the person, making the front part black. How do you call this physical phenomena (in colloquial words)?
Example sentence:
Fumiko thought the P.E. storeroom was the best place to hide. At least until the door creaked open and a __ figure.
I think the word you're looking for is either backlit or silhouetted.
