ALL meanings of shadow
shad·ow
S s - noun shadow 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. 1
- noun shadow premonition 1
- noun shadow a dominant or pervasive threat, influence, or atmosphere, especially one causing gloom, fear, doubt, or the like: They lived under the shadow of war. 1
- noun shadow companion 1
- noun shadow an inseparable companion: The dog was his shadow. 1
- abbreviation SHADOW shade 1
- noun shadow a person who follows another in order to keep watch upon that person, as a spy or detective. 1
- transitive verb shadow obscure 1
- verb with object shadow to overspread with shadow; shade. 1
- transitive verb shadow follow 1
- verb with object shadow to cast a gloom over; cloud: The incident shadowed their meeting. 1
- transitive verb shadow be apprentice to 1
- verb with object shadow to screen or protect from light, heat, etc.; shade. 1
- transitive verb shadow accompany to learn 1
- verb with object shadow to follow (a person) about secretly, in order to keep watch over his movements. 1
- verb with object shadow to represent faintly, prophetically, etc. (often followed by forth). 1
- verb with object shadow Archaic. to shelter or protect. 1
- verb with object shadow Archaic. to shade in painting, drawing, etc. 1
- adjective shadow of or relating to a shadow cabinet. 1
- adjective shadow without official authority: a shadow government. 1
- noun Technical meaning of shadow (language) A syntax-directed compiler written by Barnett and Futrelle in 1962. It was the predecessor to SNOBOL(?) 1
- noun shadow a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light. 1
- noun shadow shade or comparative darkness, as in an area. 1
- noun shadow shadows, darkness, especially that coming after sunset. 1
- noun shadow shelter; protection: sanctuary in the shadow of the church. 1
- noun shadow a slight suggestion; trace: beyond the shadow of a doubt. 1
- noun shadow a specter or ghost: pursued by shadows. 1
- noun shadow a hint or faint, indistinct image or idea; intimation: shadows of things to come. 1
- noun shadow dark shape cast by sun, etc. 1
- noun shadow a mere semblance: the shadow of power. 1
- noun shadow ghost 1
- noun shadow a reflected image. 1
- noun shadow vestige 1
- noun shadow the representation of the absence of light on a form. the dark part of a picture, especially as representing the absence of illumination: Rembrandt's figures often emerge gradually from the shadows. 1
- noun,plural shadow unlit area 1
- noun shadow (in architectural shades and shadows) a dark figure or image cast by an object or part of an object upon a surface that would otherwise be illuminated by the theoretical light source. Compare shade (def 16). 1
- adjective shadow politics: in opposition 1
- countable noun shadow A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. 0
- uncountable noun shadow Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it. 0
- verb shadow If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow. 0
- verb shadow If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go. 0
- adjective shadow A British Member of Parliament who is a member of the shadow cabinet or who is a shadow cabinet minister belongs to the main opposition party and takes a special interest in matters which are the responsibility of a particular government minister. 0
- adjective shadow Shadow is also a noun. 0
- noun shadow a dark image or shape cast on a surface by the interception of light rays by an opaque body 0
- noun shadow an area of relative darkness 0
- noun shadow the dark portions of a picture 0
- noun shadow a hint, image, or faint semblance 0
- noun shadow a remnant or vestige 0
- noun shadow a reflection 0
- noun shadow a threatening influence; blight 0