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noun
1.
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
2.
shade or comparative darkness, as in an area.
3.
shadows, darkness, especially that coming after sunset.
4.
shelter; protection: sanctuary in the shadow of the church.
5.
EXPANDa slight suggestion; trace: beyond the shadow of a doubt.
6.
a specter or ghost: pursued by shadows.
7.
a hint or faint, indistinct image or idea; intimation: shadows of things to come.
8.
a mere semblance: the shadow of power.
9.
a reflected image.
10.
(in painting, drawing, graphics, etc.)
a.
the representation of the absence of light on a form.
b.
the dark part of a picture, especially as representing the absence of illumination: Rembrandt's figures often emerge gradually from the shadows.
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12.
a period or instance of gloom, unhappiness, mistrust, doubt, dissension, or the like, as in friendship or one's life: Their relationship was not without shadows.
13.
a dominant or pervasive threat, influence, or atmosphere, especially one causing gloom, fear, doubt, or the like: They lived under the shadow of war.
14.
an inseparable companion: The dog was his shadow.
15.
COLLAPSEa person who follows another in order to keep watch upon that person, as a spy or detective.
verb (used with object)
16.
to overspread with shadow; shade.
17.
to cast a gloom over; cloud: The incident shadowed their meeting.
18.
to screen or protect from light, heat, etc.; shade.
19.
to follow (a person) about secretly, in order to keep watch over his movements.
20.
EXPANDto represent faintly, prophetically, etc. (often followed by forth).
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Shadows
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adjective
23.
of or pertaining to a shadow cabinet.
24.
without official authority: a shadow government.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English sch(e)adew(e), schadow, shadw(e), Old English scead(u)we, oblique case of sceadu shade; (v.) Middle English; Old English sceadwian to protect, cover, overshadow, derivative of the noun; compare Old Saxon skadowan, skadoian, Gothic -skadwjan
before 900; (noun) Middle English sch(e)adew(e), schadow, shadw(e), Old English scead(u)we, oblique case of sceadu shade; (v.) Middle English; Old English sceadwian to protect, cover, overshadow, derivative of the noun; compare Old Saxon skadowan, skadoian, Gothic -skadwjan
Related forms
shad·ow·er, noun
shad·ow·less, adjective
shad·ow·like, adjective
pre·shad·ow, noun, verb (used with object)
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Word Origin & History
shadow
late O.E. sceadwian "to protect as with covering wings" (cf. also overshadow), from the root of shadow (n.). Meaning "to follow like a shadow" is from c.1600 in an isolated instance; not attested again until 1872.
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