English dictionary
shadow
nounPronunciation
ˈʃædoʊ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- refuge from danger or observation
noun
- something existing in perception only
noun
- an indication that something has been present
noun
- a premonition of something adverse
noun
- an unilluminated area
noun
- an inseparable companion
noun
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
noun
- a dominating and pervasive presence
noun
- shade within clear boundaries
verb
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
verb
- make appear small by comparison
verb
- cast a shadow over
Example sentences
he felt secure in his father's shadow
a ghostly apparition at midnight
there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
a tincture of condescension
a shadow over his happiness
he moved off into the darkness
the poor child was his mother's shadow
he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father
The police are shadowing her
This year's debt dwarfs that of last year