shadow

noun
shad·ow
/ˈʃædəʊ̯/

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Example

“My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.”

Other meanings

Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
“I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach.”
An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
“The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.”

Example sentences

“The shadow people are spies from another dimension.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“He stands in the shadows, calm and sure.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "sċeaduwe".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “shadow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.