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Shadow

noun/ʃˈædoʊ/
Definition
shade within clear boundaries
an unilluminated area
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈædoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈadəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈadəʊ/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈædoʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounshade within clear boundaries
nounan unilluminated area
“he moved off into the darkness”
nounsomething existing in perception only
“a ghostly apparition at midnight”
nouna premonition of something adverse
“a shadow over his happiness”
nounan indication that something has been present
“there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim”
nounrefuge from danger or observation
“he felt secure in his father's shadow”
nouna dominating and pervasive presence
“he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father”
nouna spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
nounan inseparable companion
“the poor child was his mother's shadow”
verbfollow, usually without the person's knowledge
“The police are shadowing her”
verbcast a shadow over
verbmake appear small by comparison
“This year's debt dwarfs that of last year”
Word Forms
shadowyadjectivefilled with shade
shadowverbcast a shadow over
darkadjectivedevoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
phantasmaladjectiveresembling or characteristic of a phantom
tailverbgo after with the intent to catch
shadownounan inseparable companion
shadowernouna spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
shadowingnounthe act of following someone secretly
shadenounrelative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
dwarfnouna person who is markedly small
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schatten
Schatten innerhalb klarer Grenzen
🇫🇷French
ombre
ombre dans des limites claires
🇪🇸Spanish
sombra
sombra dentro de límites claros
🇮🇹Italian
ombra
ombra entro confini chiari
🇳🇱Dutch
schaduw
schaduw binnen duidelijke grenzen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sombra
sombra dentro de limites claros
🇷🇺Russian
тень
затенить в четких границах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छाया
स्पष्ट सीमाओं के भीतर छाया
🇧🇩Bengali
ছায়া
পরিষ্কার সীমানার মধ্যে ছায়া
🇮🇳Tamil
நிழல்
தெளிவான எல்லைக்குள் நிழல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నీడ
స్పష్టమైన సరిహద్దులలో నీడ
🇮🇳Marathi
सावली
स्पष्ट सीमांमध्ये सावली
🇮🇳Gujarati
પડછાયો
સ્પષ્ટ સીમાઓની અંદર છાંયો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೆರಳು
ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಗಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിഴൽ
വ്യക്തമായ അതിരുകൾക്കുള്ളിൽ തണൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ
ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਸੀਮਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਛਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
سایہ
واضح حدود کے اندر سایہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阴影
清晰界限内的阴影
🇯🇵Japanese
明確な境界内の陰影
🇰🇷Korean
그림자
명확한 경계 내의 그늘
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bóng tối
bóng râm trong ranh giới rõ ràng
🇹🇭Thai
เงา
ร่มเงาภายในขอบเขตที่ชัดเจน
🇮🇩Indonesian
bayangan
naungan dalam batas yang jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
anino
lilim sa loob ng malinaw na mga hangganan
🇲🇾Malay
bayang
teduh dalam sempadan yang jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الظل
الظل ضمن حدود واضحة
🇮🇷Persian
سایه
سایه در مرزهای روشن
🇹🇷Turkish
gölge
net sınırlar dahilinde gölge
🇮🇱Hebrew
צֵל
צל בגבולות ברורים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shadow'?
The primary meaning of 'shadow' is 'shade within clear boundaries'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shadow' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shadow' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shadow' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shadow' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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