| noun | shade within clear boundaries |
| noun | an unilluminated area “he moved off into the darkness” |
| noun | something existing in perception only “a ghostly apparition at midnight” |
| noun | a premonition of something adverse “a shadow over his happiness” |
| noun | an indication that something has been present “there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim” |
| noun | refuge from danger or observation “he felt secure in his father's shadow” |
| noun | a dominating and pervasive presence “he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father” |
| noun | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements |
| noun | an inseparable companion “the poor child was his mother's shadow” |
| verb | follow, usually without the person's knowledge “The police are shadowing her” |
| verb | cast a shadow over |
| verb | make appear small by comparison “This year's debt dwarfs that of last year” |
| shadowy | adjective | filled with shade |
| shadow | verb | cast a shadow over |
| dark | adjective | devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black |
| phantasmal | adjective | resembling or characteristic of a phantom |
| tail | verb | go after with the intent to catch |
| shadow | noun | an inseparable companion |
| shadower | noun | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements |
| shadowing | noun | the act of following someone secretly |
| shade | noun | relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body |
| dwarf | noun | a person who is markedly small |