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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Portentous :: Portentous (a.) Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous..
Overshadowy :: Overshadowy (a.) Overshadowing.
Shadowiness :: Shadowiness (n.) The quality or state of being shadowy.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To cloud; to darken; to cast a gloom over.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) A shaded place; shelter; protection; security.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) A small degree; a shade.
Quadrat :: Quadrat (n.) An old instrument used for taking altitudes; -- called also geometrical square, and line of shadows..
Umbra :: Umbra (n.) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra..
Sciomachy :: Sciomachy (n.) A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat.
Umbrage :: Umbrage (n.) Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage..
Sciagraphy :: Sciagraphy (n.) The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature.
Sciomancy :: Sciomancy (n.) Divination by means of shadows.
Umbrage :: Umbrage (n.) The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment..
Relief :: Relief (n.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure..
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.
Adumbrate :: Adumbrate (v. t.) To overshadow; to shade.
Overshadowed :: Overshadowed (imp. & p. p.) of Overshado.
Overshadower :: Overshadower (n.) One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything..
Eclipse :: Eclipse (n.) An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it and the eye, or between the luminous body and that illuminated by it. A lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing through the earth's shadow; a solar eclipse, by the moon coming between the sun and the observer. A satellite is eclipsed by entering the shadow of its primary. The obscuration of a planet or star by the moon or a planet, thoug
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