Shadow | Mean of shadow in English Dictionary

/ˈʃædoʊ/

• Noun
• a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something moves between the surface and a source of light
1. The tree cast/threw a long shadow across the lawn.
2. You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.
3. a town located in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains [=a town located very close to the Rocky Mountains]
4. The bad news cast a shadow on the party. [=made the party much less enjoyable]
5. His death left a shadow over her heart.
6. For years they lived under the shadow of a dictator. [=they were ruled by a dictator]
7. He couldn't escape his father's shadow. [=he couldn't escape the influence of his powerful/successful father]
8. She grew up in the shadow of her very popular sister. [=people did not notice her because of all the attention that was given to her sister]
• an area of darkness created when a source of light is blocked
1. Part of the valley was in shadow.
2. He saw something moving in the shadows.
• a very small amount of something
1. I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.
2. There is not a shadow of (a) doubt [=there is no doubt] that he is lying.

• someone who follows another person or who is always seen with another person
1. He is the President's adviser and shadow.
• a dark area of skin under a person's eyes
1. She woke up with dark shadows [=circles] under her eyes.
• someone or something that is now much weaker, less impressive, etc., than in the past
1. The city today is just/only a shadow of what it once was.
2. He was once a great player, but now he's just a shadow of his former self.
• Verb
• to cover (something) with a shadow
1. The yard was shadowed [=shaded] by trees.
• to follow and watch (someone) especially in a secret way
1. Police shadowed the suspect for several days.
• to follow and watch (someone who is doing a job) in order to learn how to do the job yourself
1. She spent the night shadowing other waiters at the restaurant.