Meaning & use
shadow
A dark shape cast on a surface when an object blocks light from reaching it.
See it in a sentence
The tall building cast a long shadow across the street by late afternoon.
Children love to jump and try to catch their own shadow on the pavement.
A note on using this word
Shadow is also used figuratively for a looming worry or threat, as in 'a shadow hung over the negotiations.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To follow someone closely, especially secretly or to learn from observing them.
The new employee shadowed a senior colleague for her entire first week.
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