SHADOWS Synonyms
24 hypernyms for shadows. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHADOWS
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| umbra | noun n | |||||
noun • a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light | ||||||
| apparition | noun n | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • the appearance of a ghostlike figure • something existing in perception only • an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly | ||||||
| dark | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black • (used of color) having a dark hue noun • absence of light or illumination • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unilluminated area • the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside • an unenlightened state adjective satellite • brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • secret • showing a brooding ill humor • lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture • marked by difficulty of style or expression • causing dejection • not giving performances; closed | ||||||
| darkness | noun n | |||||
noun • absence of light or illumination • an unilluminated area • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unenlightened state • having a dark or somber color • a swarthy complexion | ||||||
| dwarf | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who is markedly small • a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure • a plant or animal that is atypically small verb • make appear small by comparison • check the growth of | ||||||
| fantasm | noun n | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||
| overshadow | verb v | |||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||
| phantasm | noun n | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||
| phantasma | noun n | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||
| phantom | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only adjective satellite • something apparently sensed but having no physical reality | ||||||
| shade | noun n | |||||
noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • a position of relative inferiority • a slight amount or degree of difference • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) • a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view verb • cast a shadow over • represent the effect of shade or shadow on • protect from light, heat, or view • vary slightly • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree | ||||||
| shadower | noun n | |||||
noun • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | ||||||
| tail | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body • the time of the last part of something • any projection that resembles the tail of an animal • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head • the rear part of an aircraft • the rear part of a ship verb • go after with the intent to catch • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • remove the stalk of fruits or berries | ||||||
| tincture | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a substance that colors or dyes • an indication that something has been present • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution verb • fill, as with a certain quality • stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color | ||||||
| trace | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a just detectable amount • an indication that something has been present • a suggestion of some quality • a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image • either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree • a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle verb • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • make a mark or lines on a surface • to go back over again • pursue or chase relentlessly • discover traces of • make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along • copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of • read with difficulty | ||||||
| vestige | noun n | |||||
noun • an indication that something has been present | ||||||
| shade off | verb v | |||||
verb • cast a shadow over | ||||||