shadow

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. Darkness; shade; obscurity. Source: opted

3. n. A shaded place; shelter; protection; security. Source: opted

4. n. A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water. Source: opted

5. n. That which follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion; hence, an obsequious follower. Source: opted

6. n. A spirit; a ghost; a shade; a phantom. Source: opted

7. n. An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; indistinct image; dim bodying forth; hence, mystical representation; type. Source: opted

8. n. A small degree; a shade. Source: opted

9. n. An uninvited guest coming with one who is invited. Source: opted

10. n. To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity. Source: opted

11. n. To conceal; to hide; to screen. Source: opted

12. n. To protect; to shelter from danger; to shroud. Source: opted

13. n. To mark with gradations of light or color; to shade. Source: opted

14. n. To represent faintly or imperfectly; to adumbrate; hence, to represent typically. Source: opted

15. n. To cloud; to darken; to cast a gloom over. Source: opted

16. n. To attend as closely as a shadow; to follow and watch closely, especially in a secret or unobserved manner; as, a detective shadows a criminal. Source: opted

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