Shadow Meaning

There are 12 meaning(s) for word Shadow

Meaning 1 : a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

    Synonyms : shadower,  tail
Meaning 2 : an indication that something has been present

    Synonyms : tincture,  trace,  vestige
Meaning 3 : something existing in perception only

    Synonyms : apparition,  fantasm,  phantasm,  phantasma,  phantom
Meaning 4 : cast a shadow over

    Synonyms : shade,  shade off
Meaning 5 : make appear small by comparison

    Synonyms : dwarf,  overshadow
Meaning 6 : an unilluminated area

    Synonyms : dark,  darkness
Meaning 7 : a dominating and pervasive presence

    Example : he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father

Meaning 8 : an inseparable companion

    Example : the poor child was his mother's shadow

Meaning 9 : a premonition of something adverse

    Example : a shadow over his happiness

Meaning 10 : follow, usually without the person's knowledge

    Example : The police are shadowing her

Meaning 11 : refuge from danger or observation

    Example : he felt secure in his father's shadow

Meaning 12 : shade within clear boundaries