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(shăd′ō)n.1. a.
A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.b.
The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source: The back yard is in shadow all day long.c.
A darker area in a picture or photograph.d.
shadows The darkness following sunset.2. a.
often shadows A darkened area of skin under the eye.b.
An incipient growth of beard that makes the skin look darker.3.
A feeling or cause of gloom or unhappiness: The argument cast a shadow on their friendship.4. a.
A nearby vicinity: grew up in the shadow of the ballpark.b.
A dominating presence or influence: spent years working in the shadow of the lab director.5. a.
An imitation or inferior version: "The defenders of the Japanese home islands were already a shadow of the fighting forces American soldiers had encountered elsewhere" (James Carroll).b.
A a ghost.c.
An unsubstantial object of pursuit: spent the last part of his career chasing shadows.6. a.
One, such as a detective or spy, that follows or trails another.b.
A constant companion.c.
Sports A player who guards an opponent closely.7.
A a foreshadowing: a shadow of things to come.8.
An insignifica a trace: beyond a shadow of a doubt.9.
S protection: under the shadow of their corporate sponsor.v. shad·owed, shad·ow·ing, shad·ows v.tr.1.
T darken or shade: The leaves of the trees shadowed the ferns below.2.
To make gloomy or troubled, especially over time: He was shadowed by self-doubt.3.
To represent vaguely, mysteriously, foreshadow.4.
To darken in a shade in.5. a.
To follow,
Sports To guard (an opponent) closely throughout the playing area.v.intr. To become downcast or gloomy: Her face shadowed with sorrow.adj. Not having official status: a shadow governme a shadow cabinet.[Middle English, from Old English sceaduwe, oblique case of sceadu, shade, shadow.]shad′ow·er n.Word History:
Shade and shadow are not onl historically they are the same word. In Old English, the ancestor of Modern English spoken a thousand years ago,
that is, they had different forms depending on how they were used in a sentence. One of the inflected forms of the Old English noun sceadu, translatable as either "shade" or "shadow," was sceaduwe; this form was used when the word was preceded by a preposition (as in in sceaduwe, "in the shade, in shadow"). As time went on these two forms of the same word were interpreted as two separate words. The same thing happened to other Old English words, too: our mead and meadow come from two different case-forms of mǣd, the Old English word for "meadow."shadow ('?aed??) n1. a dark image or shape cast on a surface by the interception of light rays by an opaque body2. an area of relative darkness3.
(Art Terms) the dark portions of a picture4. a hint, image, or faint semblance: beyond a shadow of a doubt. 5. a remnant or vestige: a shadow of one's past self. 6. a reflection7. a t blight: a shadow over one's happiness. 8. a spectre9. an inseparable companion10. a person who trails another in secret, such as a detective11.
(Medicine) med a dark area on an X-ray film representing an opaque structure or part12.
(Psychology) (in Jungian psychology) the archetype that represents man's animal ancestors13. archaic or rare protection or shelter14.
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (modifier) Brit designating a member or members of the main opposition party in Parliament who would hold ministerial office if their party were in power: shadow Chancellor; shadow cabinet. 15.
(Economics) (modifier) denoting the activities of financial institutions that do not accept deposits from investors : shadow banking. vb (tr) 16. to cast a shadow over17. to blight18. to shade from light19. to follow or trail secretly20.
(often foll by forth) to represent vaguely21.
(Art Terms) painting drawing another word for 13[Old English sceadwe, oblique case of sceadu related to Dutch schaduw] 'shadower n 'shadowless adjshad•ow
(ˈʃaed oʊ)
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or other surface by a body intercepting light.
shade or comparative darkness.
shadows, darkness, esp. that coming after sunset.
shelter or protection.
beyond the shadow of a doubt.
a specter or ghost.
a hint or intimation.
a mere semblance:
the shadow of power.
a reflected image.
(in painting, drawing, graphics, etc.) the dark part of a picture, esp. as representing the absence of illumination.
a period or instance of gloom, unhappiness, or the like.
a dominant or pervasive threat:
the shadow of war.
an inseparable companion.
a spy or detective.
to cover with shadow.
to screen or protect, as from light.
to follow the movements of secretly.
to represent faintly, prophetically, etc. (often fol. by forth).
Archaic. to shelter or protect.
Archaic. to shade in painting, drawing, etc.
of or pertaining to a shadow cabinet.
without official authority:
a shadow government.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English sch(e)adew(e), schadow, shadw(e), Old English scead(u)we, oblique case of sceadu ; (v.) Middle E Old English sceadwian to protect, ]
shad′ow•er, n.
shad′ow•less, adj.
Shadow&His shadow dragging like a photographer&s cloth behind him &Elizabeth BishopLong shadows deep as oil &Philip LevineMy shadow spilled over the grass like great leaks of ink &Henry Van DykeShadows black as parts of dreams &David DenbyShadows deep as caves &Jerry BumpusShadows [of elm trees] falling all over her head and shoulder like a web &Ellen GilchristShadows lay like broad hurdles across my path &Beryl MarkhamThe whole shadow of Man is only as big as his hat &Elizabeth Bishopshadow – 1. 'shadow'A shadow is a dark shape made on a surface when something stands between a light and the surface.The tree cast a shadow over the garden.If a place is dark because something prevents light from reaching it, you can say that it is in shadow.The whole valley is in shadow.2. 'shade'You refer to an area that is dark and cool because the sun cannot reach it as the shade.They sat in the shade and read.I moved my chair into the shade.shadowPast participle: shadowedGerund: shadowingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativeshadowshadowPresentI shadowyou shadowhe/she/it shadowswe shadowyou shadowthey shadowPreteriteI shadowedyou shadowedhe/she/it shadowedwe shadowedyou shadowedthey shadowedPresent ContinuousI am shadowingyou are shadowinghe/she/it is shadowingwe are shadowingyou are shadowingthey are shadowingPresent PerfectI have shadowedyou have shadowedhe/she/it has shadowedwe have shadowedyou have shadowedthey have shadowedPast ContinuousI was shadowingyou were shadowinghe/she/it was shadowingwe were shadowingyou were shadowingthey were shadowingPast PerfectI had shadowedyou had shadowedhe/she/it had shadowedwe had shadowedyou had shadowedthey had shadowedFutureI will shadowyou will shadowhe/she/it will shadowwe will shadowyou will shadowthey will shadowFuture PerfectI will have shadowedyou will have shadowedhe/she/it will have shadowedwe will have shadowedyou will have shadowedthey will have shadowedFuture ContinuousI will be shadowingyou will be shadowinghe/she/it will be shadowingwe will be shadowingyou will be shadowingthey will be shadowingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been shadowingyou have been shadowinghe/she/it has been shadowingwe have been shadowingyou have been shadowingthey have been shadowingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been shadowingyou will have been shadowinghe/she/it will have been shadowingwe will have been shadowingyou will have been shadowingthey will have been shadowingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been shadowingyou had been shadowinghe/she/it had been shadowingwe had been shadowingyou had been shadowingthey had been shadowingConditionalI would shadowyou would shadowhe/she/it would shadowwe would shadowyou would shadowthey would shadowPast ConditionalI would have shadowedyou would have shadowedhe/she/it would have shadowedwe would have shadowedyou would have shadowedthey would have shadowed
Switch to Noun1.shadow - shade within clear boundaries &, ,
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercept "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs" - a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light - a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra2.shadow - a "he moved off into the darkness",
- the place wher "the police returned to the scene of the crime"3.shadow - something existin "a ghostly apparition at midnight", , , , , ,
- an (apparently) flying object who especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins - a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope, , , , ,
- a mental representation of some "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past",
- an erroneous mental representation4.shadow - a premonition
"a shadow over his happiness", , ,
- a fee "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"5.shadow - an indication that someth "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension", ,
- a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or "the footprints of an earlier civilization",
- something that serves to "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"6.shadow - refuge from d "he felt secure in his father's shadow", ,
- something or someone turned to for as "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"7.shadow - a dominating an "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father" - the st "he tested for the presence of radon"8.shadow - a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements,
- someone who travels behind or pursues another - someone who secretly
"my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"9.shadow - an i "the poor child was his mother's shadow" - someone who travels behind or pursues anotherVerb1.shadow - follow, usually without the person' "The police are shadowing her" - to travel behind, go after, "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"2.shadow - cast a shadow over,
- "darken a room"3.shadow - make appear "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year", , , ,
- "The villa dominates the town"shadownoun1. , , , ,
All he could see was his shadow.2. , , , , , , , , ,
(Scot. or poetic), gathering darkness Most of the lake was in shadow.3. , , , , , poor imitation, poor representation, inferior version,
He was a shadow of his former self.4. , , , , , , , ,
(French) It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.5. , , , , , ,
The faintest shadow of a frown creased that angelic face.verb1. , , , , ,
The hood shadowed her face.2. , , , ,
(informal), , ,
shadowed by a large and highly visible body of policeshadownoun1. Comparative darkness that results from the blocking of light rays:, , , .2. A supernatural being, such as a ghost:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , .Informal:
.Regional:
.3. An agent assigned to observe and report on another:.Informal:
.4. A slight amount or indication:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .Informal:
.verb1. To shelter, especially from light:, .2. To make dim or indistinct:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .3. To make dark or darker:, , .4. To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind:, , , .Informal:
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f; (= darkness) →
fplin the shadow →
five o'clock shadow →
f de ocho doctors have discovered a shadow on his lung → los
to cast a shadow over sth (fig) →
algoto live in the shadow of sth/sb →
por algo/algn2. (= tail) → (a) m/fto put a shadow on sb →
a algn3. (fig) (= faithful companion) →
f4. (Pol) miembro de la oposición con un cargo análogo al de ministroClarke flung at his shadow the accusation that he was a "tabloid politician" → Clarke
de ser un " "5. (fig) (= small amount) [of doubt, suspicion] →
fI never had a or the shadow of a doubt that he was right → jamás
without a shadow of a doubt → sin (la menor)
de 6. (= vestige) →
fhe is a shadow of the man he used to be → no es ni
eraa shadow of his former self → la
fueB. VT1. (= follow) →
y I was shadowed all the way home → me
hasta mi 2. (= darken) → , the hood shadowed her face → la
su C. CPD shadow cabinet N (Brit) (Pol) →
the shadow Foreign Secretary → el
shadow Chancellor N (Brit) (Pol) →
shadow [ˈʃædəʊ] n →
fin the shadow of sth → à l'ombre de qchto live in sb's shadow (fig) →
dans l'ombre de qnwithout a shadow of doubt → a shadow of one's former selfHe is a shadow of his former self → Il n'est plus que l'ombre de . vt (= follow) →
(= follow and observe)Shadow some of your staff at work to get a better understanding of the problems →
des .shadow cabinet n (British) →
m shadow minister n (British) →
mf shadow n (lit, fig) →
m (also Med, Art); (= growth of beard) →
m → von ; (fig: = threat) → (Be) f; in the shadow → im ; in the shadows → im ; the valley of the shadow of death → das
des ; somebody lives under the shadow of something →
auf ; to be in somebody’s shadow (fig) → in
(dat) → ; to be afraid of one’s own shadow (fig) → sich vor seinem
; to wear oneself to a shadow → sich , sich
; to be just a shadow of one’s former self → nur
seiner selbst sein; to chase shadows (fig) → einem
(= trace) →
f; a shadow of hope → ein
m; without a shadow of a doubt → ohne den
(= person following sb) →
m; to put a shadow on somebody →
(inf) attr (Brit Pol) → ; shadow government → Schattenregierung f; shadow Foreign Secretary → Schattenaussenminister(in) m(f), → (in) m(f) → des
vt (= darken) →
auf (+acc); (fig) → ; the room is shadowed by a high wall → das
(= follow) →
(inf)shadow: shadow-boxing n (lit, fig) →
nt shadow cabinet n (Brit Pol) →
nt shadow earnings pl (Pol) → Schatteneinkommen nt shadow mask n (Tech) → Lochmaske f shadow minister n (Brit Pol) → Schattenminister(in) m(f) shadow printing n (Comput) → Schattendruck mshadow [ˈʃædəʊ]1. n → in shadow → in , in the shadow (of) →
(di)without or beyond a shadow of a doubt → senz'ombra di to cast a shadow over →
su (fig) →
su, he's only a shadow of his former self → è
l'ombra di to have shadows under one's eyes → avere le 2. vt (follow) → shadow ('??d?u)
(a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light. We are in the shadow of that building. skaduwee
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сянка
der Schatten
sjena, sjenka
bayang-bayang
bayang-bayang
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影子，陰影
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荫，阴影处 2.
(in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light. The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom. skadu's
?????? ???????
der Schatten
σκοτ?δια
pimeduse vari
tama, mrak
krē pustumsa
tempat gelap
schemerduister , ,
obscu-ritate
skuggor, m?rker, dunkel
karanl?k yer
黑暗或陰暗處
нап?втемрява, морок
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bóng t?i 3.
a dark patch or area. You look tired – there are shadows under your eyes. kringe
??????? ?????????
сенки под очите
der Schatten
μα?ρο? κ?κλο?, μα?ρη περιοχ?
tumma kohta
???????, ???????
sjenovito mjesto, tamno mjesto
garis hitam
bayang-bayang hitam
donkere plek
темные круги
m?rka ringar
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синяки, синьц? (п?д очима)
d?u v?t, g?n
阴暗部分，昏暗处，背光处 4.
a very slight amount. There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money. min
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ни най-малко
skygge , μικρ? ποσ?τητα
sitnica, trag
a kétség árnyéka
sedikit pun , ,
urm? (de) ,
skugga, sp?r
?????????? ,
натяк, т?нь
to hide or darken with shadow. A broad hat shadowed her face. afskerm
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помрачавам
(za)stínit
skygge for
σκι?ζω,
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ombrager qqch.
??????????
???? ?????
zasjeniti, potamniti
beárnyékol
menggelapkan
skyggja á
fare ombra
(pri)dengti
menutupi atau membayangi ,
????? ????: ????? ???? ????: ???? ???: ?? ????: ???? ????: ???????? ????? ?? ??? ????: ????? ???? ????? ?????
затенять,
(za)tieni?
skugga, kasta en skugga ?ver
g?lgelen(dir)mek
被陰影遮住
зат?няти, затуляти
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che bóng 2.
to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc. We shadowed him for a week. volg
??????????
дебна
παρακολουθ? κπ.,
(varjuna) j?litama
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slijediti kao sjena, promatrati
(nyomon) k?vet
membayangi
hafa nái? eftirlit me?
izsekot (kādu)
????? ????
следовать по пятам
zasledovati
?????????????? ?
yak?ndan izlemek
?ти сл?дом, та?мно стежити
??? ?? ????? ????
theo d?i 'shadowy adjective1.
full of shadows. shadowy corners. skaduryk
?????? ???????
сенчест
cheio de sombra
skyggefuld
varjurikas
?????? ???
sjenovit, hladovit
árnyékos
skuggsaell
影になった
ē krēslains
?????? ?????? ??? ????? ????
cheio de sombra
???????? ,
т?нистий; зат?нений
??y bóng t?i 2.
dark and indistinct. A shadowy figure went past. donker, vae
????? ????? ?????????
неясен
indistinto
skyggeagtig ,
taman, nejasan
bizonytalan
gelap dan tidak jelas
ósk?r, óljós ,
kaip ?e??lis, nery?kus
izplū rēgains
yang gelap dan tidak jelas ,
?? ?????????
тёмный, неясный
?????? , g?lge gibi
陰暗不明的
туманний, невиразний
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l? m? 'shadowiness noun vaagheid
??????????? ?????????
засенченост
nez?etelnost
die Schattigkeit
skyggeagtighed
σκιερ?τητα, θαμπ?δα
varjulisus
varjoisuus
caractère vague
sjenovitost
árnyasság, bizonytalanság
?a? a? vera óljós
ēnainī neskaidrība
ketidakjelasan
schaduwrijkheid, schimmigheid ,
cienisto??, mglisto??
caracter vag
тенистость
senovitost
skuggighet
???????????? ; g?lgelilik
陰暗(不明)
зат?нен?сть; туманн?сть
s? l? m? worn to a shadow made thin and weary through eg hard work. She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband. maer, uitgeput
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много съм отслабнал
reduzido a uma sombra
vy?erpan?, pouh? stín d?ívěj?ka
der Schatten
vaere en skygge af sig selv
?χω αδυνατ?σει λ?γω σκληρ?? δουλει??
reducido a la sombra de lo que fue
ainult vari j?rel
???? ? ??????? ???
vain varjo entisest??n
qui n'est plus que l'ombre de soi-même
???? ????? ?????
jako smr?aviti, postati sjena
még az árnyéka sem a réginek
karena kerja keras
vera skugginn af sjálfum sér
ridotto all'ombra
pasidar?s pana?us ? ?e??l?, nusibaig?s
novājē k?uvis kā ēna
menjadi kurus dan tidak bermaya
?????? ?? ????? ????
reduzido a uma sombra
care nu mai e dec?t o umbr?
измученный, истощённый
(tak) vy?erpan?, ?e je u? len ako tieň
zelo shuj?an
fullst?ndigt utsliten
i?ne ipli?e d?nmek
變得消瘦憔悴
змарн?лий, як т?нь
???? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?? ????
lo ??n r?c ng??i shadow →
stín skygge
skugga ???
cái bóng shad·own. opacidad.
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The learned man from the cold lands--he was a young man, and seemed to be a clever man--s it took effect on him, he became quite meagre--even his shadow shrunk in, for the sun had also an effect on it. But the one behind followed after him, so that immediately there were three runners, one after the other--namely, foremost the voluntary beggar, then Zarathustra, and thirdly, and hindmost, his shadow. Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. The day being intensely hot, and the sun shining in its strength, the Traveler stopped to rest, and sought shelter from the heat under the Shadow of the Ass. I saw a black shadow, and I didn't THINK I saw it, either. The only things that held their own individuality were the firs--for the fir is the tree of mystery and shadow, and yields never to the encroachments of crude radiance. I fancied that each shadow, as the sun descended lower and lower, separated itself sullenly from the trunk that gave it birth, and thus became ab while other shadows issued momently from the trees, taking the place of their predecessors thus entombed. They seemed to be numerous, for she shied at every shadow on the road. The great change is that she brought back with her the shadow of Alexey Vronsky," said the ambassador's wife. It stirred, it lifted itself, it beckoned towards the shadow which hid the head of the cleft and the piled-up corpses that lay there, and it seemed to me that the arm was the arm of Baleka. I STRODE through the undergrowth that clothed the ridge behind the house, scarcely heeding whither I passed on through the shadow of a thick cluster of straight-stemmed trees beyond it, and so presently found myself some way on the other side of the ridge, and descending towards a streamlet that ran through a narrow valley. He told us much of the wonderful resources of Thuria, the Land of Awful Shadow, and of his long journey in search of Amoz.
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