Shadow Meaning and Definition
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Word: Shadow
How to pronounce: ˈʃædəʊ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
Example sentences: "Trees cast long shadows"
2. Used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom.
Example sentences: "The shadow of war fell across Europe"
3. An inseparable attendant or companion.
Example sentences: "Her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe"
4. Short for eyeshadow
Example sentences: "Lengthening and thickening mascaras, shimmery lip glosses and shadows often take away the attention of the cheeks."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over.
Example sentences: "The market is shadowed by St. Margaret's church"
2. Follow and observe (someone) closely and secretly.
Example sentences: "He had been up all night shadowing a team of poachers"
Synonyms:
drop shadow
umbra
darkness
semidarkness
gloom
haze
murk
reflection
twilight
dimness
dusk
penumbra
shred
glimmer
candlelight
night
gloaming
shading
hint
obscure
overshadow
darken
dim
ghost
apparition
spectre
wraith
phantom
trace
trail
tail
vestige
spot
umbral
pall
cloud
black
dark
blackness
suspicion
specter
phantasm
follow
Antonyms:
light
Derivations:
shadowy
shadowing
shade
shady
shadowed
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Shadow in Other Languages...
Spanish: Sombra
German: Schatten
French: Ombre
Italian: Ombra
Turkish: Gölge