shadow play

shad·ow play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shad-oh pley]
- /ˈʃæd oʊ pleɪ/
- /ˈʃædəʊ pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shad-oh pley]
- /ˈʃæd oʊ pleɪ/

Definitions of shadow play words

noun shadow play a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen. 1
noun shadow play silhouette puppet show 1
noun shadow play a theatrical entertainment using shadows thrown by puppets or actors onto a lighted screen 0
noun shadow play a play produced by showing to the audience only the shadows of actors or puppets on a screen 0

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Origin of shadow play

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Shadow play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shadow play popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shadow play usage trend in Literature

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