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shadow

/ shadow /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
refuge from danger or observation
"he felt secure in his father''s shadow"
Type of:
recourse refuge resort
verb Sense 2
make appear small by comparison
"This year''s debt dwarves that of last year"
Type of:
dominate command overlook
Derived:
dwarf midget nanus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
follow, usually without the person''s knowledge
"The police are shadowing her"
Type of:
follow
Derived:
tail shadower shadowing tailing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
shade within clear boundaries
Type of:
shade shadiness shadowiness
Kinds of:
umbra penumbra
Derived:
shade shade off
noun Sense 5
a dominating and pervasive presence
"he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"
Type of:
presence
Derived:
overshadow dwarf
verb Sense 6
cast a shadow over
Type of:
obscure bedim overcloud
Derived:
shade shadiness shadowiness darkness dark
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
an inseparable companion
"the poor child was his mother''s shadow"
Type of:
follower
noun Sense 8
a premonition of something adverse
"a shadow over his happiness"
Type of:
foreboding premonition presentiment
noun Sense 9
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
Type of:
follower spy
Derived:
chase chase after trail tail tag
noun Sense 10
an unilluminated area
"he moved off into the darkness"
Type of:
scene
Derived:
shade shade off
noun Sense 11
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn''t a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
Type of:
indication indicant
Kinds of:
footprint
noun Sense 12
something existing in perception only
"a ghostly apparition at midnight"
Type of:
illusion semblance
Kinds of:
unidentified flying object UFO flying saucer Flying Dutchman ghost
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
24
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Related Words

recourse refuge resort dominate command overlook follow shade shadiness shadowiness umbra penumbra