shadow

noun
UK: /ˈʃædəʊ/
US: /ˈʃædoʊ/

  1. A dark shape that appears when something blocks light.

    1. The tree's shadow is long now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The building casts a large shadow over the park in the afternoon. [ ] [ ]

  2. A slight feeling of sadness or worry.

    1. A shadow of doubt crossed her face. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scandal cast a long shadow over his political career. [ ] [ ]

  3. Someone who secretly follows or watches another person.

    1. The detective put a shadow on the suspect. [ ] [ ]
    2. I think I've had a shadow following me all day but I can't be sure. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

trace darkness shade follower silhouette
shadow verb

  1. To follow someone secretly.

    1. I'll shadow you to the store. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police decided to shadow the suspect's every move. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cover or make dark; to cast a shadow on.

    1. Clouds shadowed the sun for a moment. [ ] [ ]
    2. His past mistakes shadowed his present success, unfortunately. [ ] [ ]
shadow adjective

  1. Working or training alongside someone more experienced to learn a job.

    1. She took on a shadow advisor. [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm doing a shadow shift to learn how to manage the machines. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shadow" in English means: A dark shape that appears when something blocks light., A slight feeling of sadness or worry., Someone who secretly follows or watches another person..

The phonetic transcription of "shadow" is /ˈʃædəʊ/ in British English and /ˈʃædoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shadow": trace, darkness, shade, follower, silhouette.

Example usage of "shadow": "The tree's shadow is long now.". More examples on the page.