Definition of shadow

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Shadow (n.) Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the rays of light; as, the shadow of a man, of a tree, or of a tower. See the Note under Shade, n., 1..

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Overshadower :: Overshadower (n.) One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything..
Sciagraphy :: Sciagraphy (n.) The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature.
Umbratical :: Umbratical (a.) Of or pertaining to the shade or darkness; shadowy; unreal; secluded; retired.
Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow..
Intensifier :: Intensifier (n.) One who or that which intensifies or strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a picture..
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) An uninvited guest coming with one who is invited.
Bode :: Bode (n.) An omen; a foreshadowing.
Style :: Style (v. t.) The pin, or gnomon, of a dial, the shadow of which indicates the hour. See Gnomon..
Adumbration :: Adumbration (n.) The shadow or outlines of a figure.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) A shaded place; shelter; protection; security.
Umbrage :: Umbrage (n.) Shadowy resemblance; shadow.
Shadowing :: Shadowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shado.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; indistinct image; dim bodying forth; hence, mystical representation; type..
Shade :: Shade (n.) Shadow.
Adumbrate :: Adumbrate (v. t.) To overshadow; to shade.
Sky :: Sky (n.) Hence, a shadow..
Portentous :: Portentous (a.) Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous..
Overshadowy :: Overshadowy (a.) Overshadowing.
Accidental :: Accidental (n.) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
Foreshadow :: Foreshadow (v. t.) To shadow or typi/y beforehand; to prefigure.
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