shadow

Word Type

n.

shadow Meaning Definition

Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the rays of light; as, the shadow of a man, of a tree, or of a tower. See the Note under Shade, n., 1.

Synonyms for shadow

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Synonym Search Links for shadow

Masanadherentadumbrateadumbrationafterglowafterimageairairy nothingalter egoamountanimaanima humanaapparitionappearanceappendageapply paintarrangementastralastral spiritatmanatmosphereattendantauguryauspicateauspiceawningbabalancebansheebarebonesbeach umbrellabean polebeanstalkbecloudbedarkenbedaubbedimbedizenbedogbefogbegildbegloombemistbesmearbesmirchbetokeningbetokenmentblackblack outblackenblackwashblightblindblock the lightblotblot outblotchbody forthbosom buddybreathbreath of lifebroomstickbrownbrush on paintbrushworkbubblebuddhibuffbuttbutt endcalciminecalibercandle endscastcast a shadowcavaliere serventechaffcharcoalchasechumclabber upclothes polecloudcloud overcloud upcoatcolorcome aftercome behindcompanioncompasscomplexioncomplicatecompositioncomradeconcealmentcontrolcopycorkcorpsecouchcourtiercovercoveringcreepcronycursecurtaincutdabdanglerdark shadedarkendarken overdarknessdashdaubdead ringerdebrisdeep-dyedefensedegreedemonstratedenigratedeparted spiritdependentdesigndetritusdimdim outdimnessdingedipdiscipledisembodied spiritdistemperdivine breathdogdoubledouble-dyedraftsmanshipdrapedraperyduplicateduppyduskdybbukdyeebonizeechoeclipseeffigyegoeidolonemblazonembodyenamelencloudencompass with shadowendengildenmistetherexact likenessexemplifyextenteyefacefag endfanfantasyfast-dyefellowfigurefilingsflunkyfogfollowfollow a cluefollow upfollowerfollowingforeshadowforeshadowingforeshowforeshowingforetokenforetokeningformfossilfrescogarbleghostgildglazegleamgloomglossgo aftergo behindgradegraingrateful deadgroupinggruelguardguidegumshoehanger-onhanthaunthave a hunchhave an intimationhazeheartheelheelerheighthenchmanhintholdoverhomme de courhoundhuehunt downhusksiconideaidolidolumilluminateillusionillustrateimageimbueimmaterialityimpersonateincarnateincorporealincorporeal beingincorporeityindicantindicationingraininkinner manintervalintimationjapanjivajivatmajumblekhulacquerlankylarvalathlay on colorlay waitleapleavingsleeleftoverslemureslevellicklie in waitlight shieldlikenesslineliving imageliving picturelooklurkmake unintelligiblemanmanesmarkmatchmatematerializationmeasuremelanizemementomere shadowmindminiaturemirrormirroringmistmodelmove behindmurkmystifynepheshnightwalknigrifynosenose outnotchnuancenubilateobfuscateobnubilateobscureobscurityobumbrateoccultoccultateodds and endsoffscouringsomenoniortsoutlineovercastovercloudovershadowoversmokepaintpainterlinesspaperparasiteparasolpargetparingspartisanpaspegpenumbraperiodpersonatepersonifyperspectivephantasmphantasmaphantasmagoriaphantomphotographpicturepigmentpitchplaneplateaupneumapointpoltergeistportentportraitpredictprefigurationprefigurepreindicationpremonitory shiverpremonitory signpremonitory symptompresagepresencepreservationpresignifyingpretypifyprimeprognosticprognosticationprojectpromiseproportionprotectionprotective custodyprowlpsychepublicpursuepursuerpursuivantpurushapussyfootragsrailrakerangeratiorattlebonesreachrealizereflectreflectionreflexrefugerefuserelicrelicsremainderremainsremnantremoveresemblanceresidueresiduumrestretainerrevenantroachroundruachrubbingrubbishruinsrumprun downrun to earthrungsafekeepingsafetysatellitesawdustscalescintillascopescouringsscramblescrapsscreensectarysemblanceservantshadeshadedshadershadinessshadingshadow forthshadows numberlessshadowyshadyshapeshavingshavingsshellacsheltershieldshrouded spiritsidekicksignsilhouettesimilitudesimulacrumsipskeletonskiagramskiagraphskulkslatslimslinkslipslop on paintsmacksmatteringsmearsmellsmell outsmirchsmogsmokesmudgesmutsmutchsneaksniff outsombersootsoothsaysoulsoupsoupconspacesparkspecterspectral ghostspindlelegsspindleshanksspiritspiritual beingspiritusspit and imagespitting imagesplinterspooksprinklingspritestack of bonesstainstairstalkstandardstealstepstiltstintstipplestoogestrawstreakstring alongstubblestumpsuccessorsuggestionsunblindsunshadesupsupportersurvivalsuspicionsweepingstagtag aftertag alongtagtailtailtailgatetastetechniquethe selftheophanythin airthoughttincttincturetingetinttiptoetokentokeningtonetouchtracetrace downtracingtracktrack downtrailtrail aftertrainbearertreadtread close upontreatmenttwiggytwintypeumbraumbrageumbrageousnessumbrellaundercoatunsubstantialityvaluesvaporvarnishveilveinvery imagevery picturevestigevisionvotarywaferwaking dreamwalking dead manwandering soulward heelerwashwastewatchful eyewhitewashwildest dreamwraithzombie