Shadow: meaning, definitions and examples
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shadow
[ หสรฆd.oส ]
in darkness
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His shadow stretched across the lawn as the sun began to set.
- The shadow of the tree provided some relief from the scorching heat.
- She saw a shadow moving in the corner of her eye.
Translations
Translations of the word "shadow" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sombra
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Schatten
๐ฎ๐ฉ bayangan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ cieล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝฑ
๐ซ๐ท ombre
๐ช๐ธ sombra
๐น๐ท gรถlge
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทธ๋ฆผ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุธู
๐จ๐ฟ stรญn
๐ธ๐ฐ tieล
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝฑๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ senca
๐ฎ๐ธ skuggi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉะปะตาฃะบะต
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kรถlgษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ sombra
Word origin
The word 'shadow' has its origins from the Old English word 'sceadu', which meant 'shade, darkness'. Over the years, the meaning evolved to include the dark area created by an object blocking the light. Shadows have been a subject of fascination and mystery in various cultures, often associated with the supernatural or spiritual realms.