Shadow (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
An inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 5
An indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
Refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 7
An unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 8
Shade within clear boundaries.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The shadow of the tree trunk fell within the circular bed of flowers, providing shade for the delicate petals.
- The statue cast a shadow within the pool, its boundaries clearly defined by the sunlight above.
- Under the gazebo, the latticework cast intersecting shadows within the rectangular space, creating a geometric pattern.
- The sundial's shadow fell within the circular plate, its boundaries moving with the passage of time.
- The vertical blinds cast striped shadows within the room, their clear boundaries mirroring the grid pattern on the floor.
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Meaning 9
A dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.