shadow

Etymology
From, , (also  > ), from , , oblique form of , from , from , from.

Cognate with 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
 * 2) Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
 * 3) An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
 * 4)  A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.
 * 5)  That which looms as though a shadow.
 * 6) * Bible, Psalm 23:1–6
 * Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
 * 1) A small degree; a shade.
 * 2) An imperfect and faint representation.
 * 3)  A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
 * 4) One who secretly or furtively follows another.
 * 5) An inseparable companion.
 * 6)  A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
 * 7) An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
 * 8) A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
 * 9)  An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
 * 10)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1) A small degree; a shade.
 * 2) An imperfect and faint representation.
 * 3)  A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
 * 4) One who secretly or furtively follows another.
 * 5) An inseparable companion.
 * 6)  A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
 * 7) An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
 * 8) A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
 * 9)  An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
 * 10)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1)  A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
 * 2) One who secretly or furtively follows another.
 * 3) An inseparable companion.
 * 4)  A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
 * 5) An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
 * 6) A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
 * 7)  An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
 * 8)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1) An inseparable companion.
 * 2)  A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
 * 3) An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
 * 4) A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
 * 5)  An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
 * 6)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1)  An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
 * 2)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.
 * 1)  An unconscious aspect of the personality.

Usage notes

 * Someone or something is said to “”, “”, or “” a shadow if the shadow is caused by that person or object (either literally, by eclipsing a light source, or figuratively).

Translations

 * Icelandic: ,
 * Mongolian:
 * Telugu:

Verb

 * 1)  To shade, cloud, or darken.
 * 2)  To block light or radio transmission from.
 * 3)  To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
 * 4)  To represent faintly and imperfectly.
 * 5)  To hide; to conceal.
 * 6)  To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
 * 7)  To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
 * 8)  To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
 * 1)  To hide; to conceal.
 * 2)  To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
 * 3)  To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
 * 4)  To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
 * 1)  To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
 * 1)  To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).

Adjective

 * 1) Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.
 * The human resources department has a shadow information technology group without headquarters knowledge.
 * 1) Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.
 * The director has been giving shadow leadership to the other group's project to ensure its success.
 * The illuminati shadow group has been pulling strings from behind the scenes.
 * 1)  Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.
 * The shadow cabinet cannot agree on the terms of the agreement due immediately after they are sworn in.
 * The insurgents’ shadow government is being crippled by the federal military strikes.
 * 1)  Part of, or related to, the opposition in government.

Derived terms
Listed under noun.