shade within clear boundaries

an unilluminated area; he moved off into the darkness

[ Syn: darkness , dark ]

something existing in perception only; a ghostly apparition at midnight

[ Syn: apparition , phantom , phantasm , phantasma , fantasm ]

a premonition of something adverse; a shadow over his happiness'

an indication that something has been present; there wasnt a trace of evidence for the claim; a tincture of condescension

[ Syn: trace , vestige , tincture ]

refuge from danger or observation; he felt secure in his father's shadow'

a dominating and pervasive presence; he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father'

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

[ Syn: tail , tail , shadower , shadower ]

an inseparable companion; the poor child was his mother's shadow'

follow, usually without the person's knowledge; The police are shadowing her'

cast a shadow over

[ Syn: shade , shade off ]

make appear small by comparison; This years debt dwarfs that of last year

[ Syn: overshadow , dwarf ]