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Meaning of shadow
The primary meaning of the word "shadow" is a dark shape or image cast on the ground or on another surface by an object blocking the sunlight or other light.
Etymology of shadow
The word "shadow" has its roots in Old English "sceaduw" or "sceadu," which is derived from the Proto-Germanic "skaduz" and the Proto-Indo-European "skot-" meaning "dark" or "shade."
The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to describe a dark shape or image cast by an object.
Synonyms
silhouette
outline
shape
form
figure
specter
phantom
ghost
apparition
reflection
image
echo
trace
vestige
remainder
residue
relic
remnant
fragment
shard
splinter
sliver
glimmer
flicker
beam
ray
gleam
sparkle
shimmer
haze
cloud
darkness
gloom
umbrage
shade
umbra
penumbra
dusk
twilight
night
gloaming
crepuscle
darkness
obscurity
Definitions
- A dark shape or image cast on the ground or on another surface by an object blocking the sunlight or other light.
- * A faint or vague indication of something.
- * A person who follows or accompanies someone closely, often in a secret or stealthy manner.
Usage Examples
- The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.
- * She felt like she was living in the shadow of her famous parents.
- * The detective was a shadow of his former self after the traumatic incident.
Antonyms
light
brightness
radiance
glow
illumination
luminescence
shine
sparkle
glitter
glimmer
beam
ray
sun
sunshine
daylight
dawn
morning
noon
afternoon
dusk
clarity
transparency
visibility
openness
obviousness
clarity