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Word: Shadow
Speech Type: Noun
Old English scead(u)we (noun), oblique case of sceadu (see shade), sceadwian ‘screen or shield from attack’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaduw and German Schatten (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek skotos ‘darkness’
ˈʃadəʊ
a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
Short Definition:dark area or shape produced by body coming between rays of light
Examples:- trees cast long shadows
used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom
Short Definition:used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness
Examples:- the shadow of war fell across Europe
- only one shadow lay over Sally's life
an inseparable attendant or companion
Short Definition:inseparable attendant or companion
Examples:- her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe
Word: Shadow
Speech Type: Verb
ˈʃadəʊ
envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over
Short Definition:envelop in shadow
Examples:- the market is shadowed by St Margaret's church
- a hood shadowed her face
follow and observe (someone) closely and secretly
Short Definition:follow and observe someone closely
Examples:- he had been up all night shadowing a team of poachers
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