Shadow

usgb/ˈʃædəʊ/
noun

A dark area or shape made by an object blocking light.

You can see your shadow on a sunny day.
Visual representation of "shadow" - A dark area or shape made by an object blocking light

Often appears as...

  • cast a shadow
  • shadow falls
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Light Source

The position of the light source affects the shadow's direction and length.

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When the sun is low, your shadow is long.
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Time Indication

Shadows can indicate time of day in descriptions, especially long shadows in the evening.

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As the day ended, our shadows stretched across the grass.
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