fˈʊlkˈʌlɚ kˈʌɾaʊt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ɑːɹ mˈeɪnli sˈiːn ɪn pɹˈoʊfaɪl ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz kˈʌlɚ sˌɪlʊwˈɛt fˈɪlm, ðˌoʊ ðɪs ɪz dᵻpˈɛndənt ˌɔn wˈʌnz dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən əvə sˌɪlʊwˈɛt, æz əpˈoʊzd tə pɹˈoʊfaɪl ɔːɹ sˈaɪdˌɔn vjˈuːpɔɪnts ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.
Full-colour cutout animation in which the characters are mainly seen in profile is sometimes described as colour silhouette film, though this is dependent on one's definition of a silhouette, as opposed to profile or side-on viewpoints in general.