noun Download 🔗Share A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. Examples : "My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set." appearance physics nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity. Examples : "I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach." appearance nature physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight). Examples : "The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them." environment appearance nature place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water. Examples : "The calm lake reflected the mountains, showing their shadows perfectly on the water's surface. " appearance nature physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which looms as though a shadow. Examples : "Even after he was gone, the shadows of his bad decisions lingered over the company, making it difficult to get new clients. " appearance nature phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small degree; a shade. Examples : "He did not give even a shadow of respect to the professor." degree amount aspect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An imperfect and faint representation. Examples : "He came back from war the shadow of a man." appearance aspect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (police) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer. Examples : ""The new recruits are currently shadows, learning the ropes from seasoned detectives on active cases." " police job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who secretly or furtively follows another. Examples : "The constable was promoted to working as a shadow for the Royals." person action police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An inseparable companion. Examples : ""Anxiety about the upcoming test were shadows that followed him all day, making it hard to concentrate on anything else." " human person character family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc. Examples : "I used shadows on the title of my report to make the letters stand out more. " computing writing style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one. Examples : "The shadows of her parents' divorce lingered over Sarah's childhood, making her hesitant to trust others. " abstract negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spirit; a ghost; a shade. Examples : "Some cultures believe that shadows are not just dark areas, but actually the shadows of lost souls, lingering in our world. " soul supernatural mythology literature religion being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Latinism) An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited. Examples : "The Smiths invited Sarah to dinner, but several shadows accompanied her—her two boisterous cousins. " culture society person attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In Jungian psychology, an unconscious aspect of the personality. Examples : "He struggled to understand his sudden anger, realizing it likely stemmed from the shadows of his own unacknowledged insecurities. " mind soul character philosophy theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shade, cloud or darken. Examples : "The artist chose to shadow this corner of the painting." appearance nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To block light or radio transmission from. Examples : "The tall building shadows the park in the afternoon, making it much cooler. " technology communication signal physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first. Examples : "Inside the function, declaring a new `total` variable shadows the `total` variable defined outside, so the function only modifies its own, local version. " computing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM). Examples : "The programmer will shadows the old ROM code into faster RAM for testing and debugging. " computing electronics technology process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading