Definitions
How to pronounce shadow:
Shadow - as a noun
Shade within clear boundaries
An unilluminated area
Example: "He moved off into the darkness"
Something existing in perception only
Example: "A ghostly apparition at midnight"
A premonition of something adverse
Example: "A shadow over his happiness"
An indication that something has been present
Example: "There wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
Refuge from danger or observation
Example: "He felt secure in his father's shadow"
A dominating and pervasive presence
Example: "He received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"
A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
An inseparable companion
Example: "The poor child was his mother's shadow"
Shadow - as a verb
Follow, usually without the person's knowledge
Example: "The police are shadowing her"
Make appear small by comparison
Example: "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
Shadow - as an adjective
Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.
Example: "The human resources department has a shadow information technology group without headquarters knowledge."
Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.
Example: "The director has been giving shadow leadership to the other group's project to ensure its success."
Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.
Example: "The insurgents’ shadow government is being crippled by the federal military strikes."
Part of, or related to, the opposition in government.
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
SHADOW has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
SHADOW has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
SHADOW has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
