Shadow Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

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: the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light

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: partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body

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: an attenuated form or a vestigial remnant

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: an inseparable companion or follower

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: pervasive and dominant influence

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: shelter from danger or observation

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: an imperfect and faint representation

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: a source of gloom or unhappiness

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: a state of ignominy or obscurity

transitive verb

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: to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting

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obsolete : to shelter from the sun

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Shadow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster