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Quick definitions from WordNet (shadow)
▸ noun: refuge from danger or observation ("He felt secure in his father's shadow")
▸ noun: a premonition of something adverse ("A shadow over his happiness")
▸ noun: an inseparable companion ("The poor child was his mother's shadow")
▸ noun: a dominating and pervasive presence ("He received little recognition working in the shadow of his father")
▸ noun: shade within clear boundaries
▸ noun: a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
▸ noun: an unilluminated area
▸ noun: an indication that something has been present
▸ noun: something existing in perception only
▸ verb: make appear small by comparison
▸ verb: cast a shadow over
▸ verb: follow, usually without the person's knowledge ("The police are shadowing her")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54282)
▸ Also see shadows
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shadow
▸ Usage examples for shadow
▸ Popular adjectives describing shadow
▸ Words that often appear near shadow
▸ Rhymes of shadow
▸ Invented words related to shadow
▸ noun: refuge from danger or observation ("He felt secure in his father's shadow")
▸ noun: a premonition of something adverse ("A shadow over his happiness")
▸ noun: an inseparable companion ("The poor child was his mother's shadow")
▸ noun: a dominating and pervasive presence ("He received little recognition working in the shadow of his father")
▸ noun: shade within clear boundaries
▸ noun: a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
▸ noun: an unilluminated area
▸ noun: an indication that something has been present
▸ noun: something existing in perception only
▸ verb: make appear small by comparison
▸ verb: cast a shadow over
▸ verb: follow, usually without the person's knowledge ("The police are shadowing her")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54282)
▸ Also see shadows
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shadow
▸ Usage examples for shadow
▸ Popular adjectives describing shadow
▸ Words that often appear near shadow
▸ Rhymes of shadow
▸ Invented words related to shadow