Shadow

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
  • noun. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source.
  • noun. A darker area in a picture or photograph.
  • noun. The darkness following sunset.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A darkened area of skin under the eye.
  • noun. An incipient growth of beard that makes the skin look darker.
  • noun. A feeling or cause of gloom or unhappiness.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A nearby or adjoining region; vicinity.
  • noun. A dominating presence or influence.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. An imitation or inferior version.
  • noun. A phantom; a ghost.
  • noun. An unsubstantial object of pursuit.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. One, such as a detective or spy, that follows or trails another.
  • noun. A constant companion.
  • noun. A player who guards an opponent closely.
  • noun. A faint indication; a foreshadowing.
  • noun. An insignificant portion or amount; a trace.
  • noun. Shelter; protection.
  • intransitive verb. To cast a shadow on; darken or shade.
  • intransitive verb. To make gloomy or troubled, especially over time.
  • intransitive verb. To represent vaguely, mysteriously, or prophetically; foreshadow.
  • intransitive verb. To darken in a painting or drawing; shade in.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To follow, especially in secret; trail.
  • intransitive verb. To guard (an opponent) closely throughout the playing area.
  • intransitive verb. To become downcast or gloomy.
  • adjective. Not having official status.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The fainter light and coolness caused by the interruption or interception of the rays of light and heat from the sun; shade.
  • noun. plural Same as shade, 3.
  • noun. Shade within defined limits; the dark figure or image projected by a body when it intercepts the light.
  • noun. Anything which, follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion.
  • noun. An uninvited guest introduced to a feast by one who is invited: a translation of the Latin umbra.
  • noun. A reflected image, as in it mirror or in water; hence, any image or portrait.
  • noun. The dark part of a picture; shade; representation of comparative deficiency or absence of light.
  • noun. Type; mystical representation. Compare eidolon and paradigm.
  • noun. An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; a prefiguration; a foreshowing; a dim bodying forth.
  • noun. The faintest trace; a slight or faint appearance: as, without a shadow of doubt.
  • noun. Disguise; pretext; subterfuge.
  • noun. Anything unsubstantial or unreal, though having the deceptive appearance of reality; an image produced by the imagination.
  • noun. A phantom; a shade; a spirit; a ghost.
  • noun. A shaded or shady spot or place; an obscure, secluded, or quiet retreat.
  • noun. Shade; retirement; privacy; quiet; rest.
  • noun. Shelter; cover; protection; security.
  • noun. That which shades, shelters, or protects, as from light or heat; specifically, a sunshade, a parasol, or a wide-brimmed hat for women.
  • noun. A light four-cornered sail used by yachts in fair winds.
  • Word Usage
    "Washington having alluded, as he was fond of doing, to the rest he had at last secured for the remnant of his life, as he thought, under the shadow of his own vine and fig-tree, Rochambeau in his answer courteously and sincerely compliments him on the “philosophical” but not definitive quiet he now enjoys under the shadow— “of his laurel-tree."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    boding  command  darken  dominate  follow  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bow  cloud  connection  darkness  evil  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    shade  
    verb-form