The meaning of SHADOW is the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light. How to use shadow in a sentence.

A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool.

1. To cast a shadow on; darken or shade: The leaves of the trees shadowed the ferns below. 2. To make gloomy or troubled, especially over time: He was shadowed by self-doubt. 3. To represent …

a dominant or pervasive threat, influence, or atmosphere, esp. one causing gloom, fear, doubt, or the like: They lived under the shadow of war. an inseparable companion: The dog was his shadow.

SHADOW definition: a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light. See examples of shadow used in a sentence.

The tree cast/threw a long shadow across the lawn. You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.

Definition of shadow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.