Meaning
outline; character
- an outline, silhouette, or profile of a person or object
- a cutout or cardboard target
- a funny, eccentric person; a character (colloquial)
In a sentence
Nella nebbia si intravedeva solo la sagoma del campanile.
In the fog, only the outline of the bell tower could be glimpsed.
Marco mi fa sempre ridere, è proprio una sagoma!
Marco always makes me laugh, he really is a character!
I soldati hanno usato delle sagome di cartone per l'addestramento.
The soldiers used cardboard silhouettes for training.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sagoma | feminine · singular |
| sagome | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday speech, 'che sagoma!' is an affectionate remark meaning 'what a character!' or 'what a joker!'.