shadow
/ˈʃædoʊ̯/ verb B1- To shade, cloud, or darken. · The artist chose to shadow this corner of the painting.
- To block light or radio transmission from. · Looks like that cloud's going to shadow us.
- To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- To hide; to conceal.
- To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
He/she/it shadows · Past shadowed · Past participle shadowed · -ing form shadowing
Verb forms
- Base form
- shadow
- He/she/it
- shadows
- Past
- shadowed
- Past participle
- shadowed
- -ing form
- shadowing
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Beyond Willowmere came Violet Vale--a little green dimple in the shadow of Mr.
## The Ass and His Shadow
The day being intensely hot, and the sun shining in its strength, the Traveler stopped to rest, and sought shelter from the heat under the Shadow of the Ass.
As this afforded only protection for one, and as the Traveler and the owner of the Ass both claimed it, a violent dispute arose between them as to which of them had the right to the Shadow.
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