to shadow
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2.3
- verb
- /ˈʃædoʊ/
:
dar sombra a
- Brian's flashlight sweeps across the shadowed remains of the rafters and catwalks.
Examples
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Oh OK, wait, create more shadow on the bottom here.
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Now what we're going to do is just spread this shadow out.
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But all of this, all of this is going to have shadow cast during the morning, OK.
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Look, when that sun goes behind that tower, it cast its shadow over the box.
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So my head is like casting the shadow over my neck.
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So I'm just going to go just create a little shadow underneath.
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This a line skirt will cast shadows on the legs.
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It's the lighting that casts a shadow right here.
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I see my father's gravestone, shadowed by trees bending to one another in the wind, like giants whispering secrets.
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The tall building cast a shadow over the street as the sun set.
Synonyms
56
4.4
To make something less clear or bright by covering it
26
1.0
To block strong light by making a shadow or using a cover
15
5.4
To make something darker by blocking light
1
9.5
To make something dark or hard to see
To make a place darker by blocking the light
To make a place dark or become dark as night falls
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.1
A person or thing that is much weaker and less impressive than before
- Informal
1
8.4
Very easily frightened and nervous, often jumping at small noises
To think an appearance or small sign is the real thing
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.7
Financial companies that lend, borrow, or manage money without normal bank rules
- Literature
1
6.7
A group of senior opposition politicians who would become government ministers if their party won power
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shadow as a verb comes from the idea of making 'shade' by blocking light, so to shadow something is to make it dark or keep it in the shade.