Shadow — synonyms, definition

1. shadow (Noun)

Phantasma adumbration apparition being blackness blotch blur cloud dark darkness dimness eclipse essence fantasm ghost gloom gloominess goblin hint hobgoblin • • •

shadow (Noun) — Shade within clear boundaries.

shadow (Noun) — An unilluminated area. ex. "he moved off into the shadow"

shadow (Noun) — Something existing in perception only. ex. "a ghostly shadow at midnight"

shadow (Noun) — A premonition of something adverse. ex. "a shadow over his happiness"

shadow (Noun) — An indication that something has been present. ex. "there wasn't a shadow of evidence for the claim"

shadow (Noun) — Refuge from danger or observation. ex. "he felt secure in his father's shadow"

shadow (Noun) — A dominating and pervasive presence. ex. "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"

shadow (Noun) — A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.

shadow (Noun) — An inseparable companion. ex. "the poor child was his mother's shadow"

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2. shadow (Verb)

adumbration blacken cloud cloud over darken darkness dim dog dwarf eclipse fog follow grey grow dark hang around haze hunt obscure observe overshadow • • •

shadow (Verb) — Follow, usually without the person's knowledge. ex. "The police are shadowing her"

shadow (Verb) — Cast a shadow over.

shadow (Verb) — Make appear small by comparison. ex. "This year's debt shadows that of last year"

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