shadow
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- noun
- /ˈʃædoʊ/
:
sombra
- On a sunny day, the tree cast a long shadow across the ground.
- cast a shadow
- long shadows
- see a shadow
This object is the shadow of those objects.
- This object is the shadow of those objects.
- At sunrise, Earth's shadow sets as the sun rises.
- Just like a tree doesn't make a shadow in the darkest night.
Examples
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So the long, gruelling, and incredibly dramatic season comes down to this final race in Japan, in the shadow of Mount Fuji.
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The summer day cast oak shaped shadows on the green grass.
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This object is the shadow of those objects.
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When I walk in the sunshine, my shadow is cast onto the ground.
Academic text (1999) -
The train runs through a forest, tree shadows making a light and dark pattern.
Fiction book (1990) -
A low-slung car was sitting in the tower's shadow, its windows blanked against the sun.
Fiction book (1990) -
The little girl watched as her own shadow danced along the wall in the fading light.
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As the sun set, the building created a dark shadow that enveloped the street.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.1
A person or thing that is much weaker and less impressive than before
- Informal
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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
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7.7
Financial companies that lend, borrow, or manage money without normal bank rules
- Literature
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6.7
A group of senior opposition politicians who would become government ministers if their party won power
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shadow comes from an old English word sceadu that meant 'shade' or 'darkness', so a shadow is the dark shape you see when something blocks the light.