


as representing the absence of illumination: Rembrandt's figures often emerge gradually from the shadows. the representation of the absence of light on a form.Fine Art(in painting, drawing, graphics, etc.).a hint or faint, indistinct image or idea.a specter or ghost: pursued by shadows.Protection: sanctuary in the shadow of the church. shade or comparative darkness, as in an area.a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.Governmentwithout official authority: a shadow government.to follow the movements of (a person) secretly: Agents shadowed the suspected spy.Shade: During the eclipse the moon shadowed the sun. a person who follows another constantly.a period or instance of gloom, unhappiness, etc.: in the shadow of war.Fine Art (in painting, drawing, etc.) the dark part of a picture.a reminder of what was once present: just a shadow of his former self.Trace: innocent beyond the shadow of a doubt. shadows, darkness: the shadows of the night Shadows are falling.shade or some darkness: standing in shadow.a dark image cast on a surface by a body that blocks light: watched her shadow grow shorter, then longer.
