shadow

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English sceaduwe, inflected form of sceadu ( > English shade).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: shăd'ō, IPA: /ˈʃædəʊ/
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  Rhymes: -ædəʊ

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shadow (plural shadows)

1. A dark image projected onto a surface where light is blocked by the shade of an object.

   My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.

2. Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.

   I immediately jumped in shadow as I saw them approach.

3. That which looms as though a shadow.

   I don't have a shadow of doubt in my mind that my plan will succeed.

   The shadow of fear of me being outed always affects how I live my life.

   I lived in her shadow my whole life.

4. Merely a hint of substance.

   He came back from war the shadow of a man.

   He did not give even a shadow of respect to the professor.

5. One who secretly or furtively follows another.

   The constable was promoted to working as a shadow for the Royals.

6. A type of lettering form of word processors that makes a cubic effect.

[edit] Derived terms

• rain shadow
• shadow acting
• shadow boxing
• shadow cabinet
• shadow government
• shadow minister
• shadow play

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to shadow (third-person singular simple present shadows, present participle shadowing, simple past and past participle shadowed)

1. To block light or radio transmission.

   Looks like that cloud's going to shadow us.

2. To secretly or discretely track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
3. (programming) To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.

[edit] Derived terms

• overshadow

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