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🌑shadow

noun, verb
/ˈʃæd.oʊ/
shaded area Shady

Meaning

a dark area or shape made when something blocks light; to follow or observe secretly
a dark area where light is blocked by something; a person's silhouette

Example Sentences

His shadow stretched long in the evening sun.

The tree cast a long shadow across the garden in the evening.

Example Expressions

shadow of a doubt

Synonyms

silhouette, outline, shade, reflection, follower, darkness
Entry 1
silhouette, outline, shade, reflection, follower
Entry 2
shade, silhouette, darkness, outline

Antonyms

light, brightness, clarity, illumination, radiance
Entry 1
light, brightness, clarity
Entry 2
light, brightness, illumination, radiance

Collocations

cast a shadow, dark shadow, shadow of the night, shadow government, long shadow
Entry 1
cast a shadow, dark shadow, shadow of the night, shadow government
Entry 2
cast a shadow, long shadow, dark shadow

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