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shadow (noun)

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  • shadow — ► NOUN 1) a dark area or shape produced by an object coming between light rays and a surface. 2) partial or complete darkness. 3) a position of relative inferiority or obscurity. 4) sadness or gloom. 5) the slightest trace: without a shadow of a… …   English terms dictionary

  • shadow box — noun a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.) • Hypernyms: ↑box * * * noun 1. or shadow box frame …   Useful english dictionary

  • shadow cabinet — noun a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K.,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • shadow — noun 1》 a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between light rays and a surface.     ↘partial or complete darkness.     ↘a dark patch or area. 2》 an air or expression of sadness and gloom. 3》 a position of relative inferiority or… …   English new terms dictionary

  • shadow figure — noun : silhouette * * * shadow figure noun A silhouette • • • Main Entry: ↑shadow * * * shadow figure, a flat figure or silhouette used in puppetry to cast shadows on a screen …   Useful english dictionary

  • shadow — shad‧ow [ˈʆædəʊ ǁ doʊ] verb [transitive] 1. to watch someone very closely or work with them in order to learn how they do their job: • The managers were shadowed by trainees in the bank s development programme. 2. to change at the same rate or in …   Financial and business terms

  • shadow market — ➔ market1 * * * shadow market UK US noun [C, usually singular] COMMERCE ► an illegal business activity: »The ban on sales of ivory created a shadow market for fakes. → Compare BLACK MARKET(Cf. ↑ …   Financial and business terms

  • shadow show — noun a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall • Syn: ↑galanty show, ↑shadow play • Hypernyms: ↑show * * * noun see shadow play …   Useful english dictionary

  • shadow pantomime — noun see shadow play * * * shadow pantomime, = shadow play. (Cf. ↑shadow play) …   Useful english dictionary

  • shadow puppet — UK US noun [countable] [singular shadow puppet plural shadow puppets] a flat human or animal shape fixed to thin sticks. People use shadow puppets for telling a story by moving them in front of a light to make shadows on a screen. Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • shadow bank — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, BANKING ► an organization or company that is involved in financial activities such as lending or investing money, but is not officially a bank and does not accept deposits, so does not have to obey the same rules as banks …   Financial and business terms

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