He could barely make out the distant outline of a man heading toward the alley.

The night was clear and dark, the moon a sharp crescent to the north-east, high above the distant outline of the mountains.

Across the open water she saw the distant outline of a large island.

Sometimes I don't even see the distant outline of wings he is referring to.

She looked along the sand to the distant outline of Yebèisk at the ocean's edge.

He sank into silence, and watched the distant outline of the Indian, who still sat rigid as if in prayer.

He also pointed with smug complacency at the distant outline of mountains on the horizon.

To the south he could make out the distant outline of the Sakkara pyramids.

Beyond the boats, the distant outline of land filled the horizon.

And not another soul to be seen, only the distant outline of solitary crofts, remote on islands in the Ford.