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   Shad·ow

   /ˈSHadō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface: "trees cast long shadows" Similar silhouetteoutlineshapecontourprofilepenumbraumbra
   • ▪ partial or complete darkness, especially as produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface: "the north side of the cathedral was deep in shadow" Similar shadeshadowinessdarknessgathering darknessdimnesssemidarknesstwilightgloomgloominessmurkinessmurkobscurityliterary:gloamingrare:tenebrosityumbrage
   • ▪ the shaded part of a picture.
   • ▪ a dark patch or area on a surface: "there are dark shadows beneath your eyes"
   • ▪ a region of opacity on a radiograph: "shadows on his lungs"
   • 2. used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom: "the shadow of war fell across Europe" Similar cloudblack cloudpallgloomgloominessblightthreat
   • ▪ used in reference to something insubstantial or fleeting: "a freedom that was more shadow than substance"
   • ▪ used in reference to a position of relative inferiority or obscurity: "he lived in the shadow of his father"
   • ▪ the slightest trace of something: "she knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was lying" Similar slightest bittracescrapshredcrumbparticleounceatomiotascintillajotwhitgraintittlejot or tittlestiminformal:smidgensmidgetadarchaic:scantlingscrupletracehintsuggestionsuspicionghostglimmerflicker
   • ▪ a weak or inferior remnant or version of something: "this fine-looking, commanding man had become a shadow of his former self" Similar inferior versionpoor imitationapologytravestyghostspecterphantomremnant
   • ▪ an expression of perplexity or sadness: "a shadow crossed Maria's face"
   • 3. an inseparable attendant or companion: "her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe" Similar constant companioninseparable companionalter egosecond selfSiamese twinclose friendbosom friendintimateinformal:bosom palrare:fidus Achates
   • ▪ a person secretly following and observing another: "no matter where Johnson went, his shadow stayed with him" Similar followerinformal:tail
   • ▪ a person who accompanies someone in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job.
   • ▪ the opposition counterpart of a government minister: British "the shadow Chancellor"
   • 4. short for eyeshadow

   verb

   • 1. envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over: "the market is shadowed by St. Margaret's church" Similar overshadowcast a shadow overenvelop in shadowshadeblock off the light todarkendim
   • 2. follow and observe (someone) closely and secretly: "he had been up all night shadowing a team of poachers" Similar followtrailtrackdog someone's footstepskeep watch onstalkpursuehuntinformal:tailkeep tabs onkeep a tab on
   • ▪ (of an opposition politician) be the counterpart of (a government minister or a ministry): British "he formerly helped to shadow the Foreign Office"
   • ▪ accompany (someone) in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job: "the placement might involve shadowing a manager"

   Word Origin Old Englishscead(u)we (noun), oblique case of sceadu (see shade), sceadwian ‘screen or shield from attack’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaduw and German Schatten (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek skotos ‘darkness’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shadower noun
   • 2. shadowless adjective

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHADOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 21 meanings: 1. a dark image or shape cast on a surface by the interception of light rays by an opaque body 2. an area of.... Click for more definitions.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshadow noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Which Word? shade / shadow shade / shadow. Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the light and heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler:. Let’s sit in the shade for a while. A shadow [C] is a dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object:. As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn. Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHADOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SHADOW definition: 1. a dark area made by something that is stopping the light: 2. to follow someone secretly in…. Learn more.

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   1 [countable] the dark shape that someone or something's form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they or it are between the light and the surface The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. (figurative) He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness.

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   Define shadow. shadow synonyms, shadow pronunciation, shadow translation, English dictionary definition of shadow. n. 1. a. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light. b. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source: The...

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shadowShadow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A shadow is a dark shape that is formed when an object blocks a source of light. On a sunny day, practically everything casts a shadow — including you. Shadow can also act as an action, like when you shadow, or follow, someone on the first day at a new job.

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   SHADOW meaning: 1 : a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something moves between the surface and a source of light often used figuratively; 2 : an area of darkness created when a source of light is blocked