Shadow synonyms

darkness (related)

(Countable) The product of being dark.

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shade

The abode of the dead; the underworld:

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umbra

A dark area, especially the blackest part of a shadow from which all light is cut off.

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phantasma

Alternative form of phantasm.

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adumbrate

To obscure; overshadow

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visitant

One who visits; a guest; a visitor.

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penumbra

The grayish outer part of a sunspot.

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phantom

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specter

A ghostly apparition; a phantom.

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watcher

A guard

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obscuration

The state of being obscured

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adumbration

(Figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation of something.

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cloud

To become cloudy or overcast:

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eidolon

An ideal person or thing

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apparition

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ghost

(Internet) To forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname.

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wraith

The ghost of a dead person.

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lurk

To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.

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umbrage

Foliage, considered as shade-giving

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eclipse

The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another. An eclipse of the Sun or Moon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned. &diamf3; In a solar eclipse the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth. During a total solar eclipse the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, and only the Sun's corona is visible. &diamf3; An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest in its orbit from the Earth so that its disk does not fully cover that of the Sun, and part of the Sun's photosphere is visible as a ring around the Moon. &diamf3; In a lunar eclipse all or a part of the Moon's disk enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow and is no longer illuminated by the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun.

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fog

To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.

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vestige

A trace; bit

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remnant

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trace

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

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whisker

A single hair of a beard or mustache.

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befog

To make obscure or muddled; confuse; bewilder

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dim

To make seem dim, as by comparison

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shroud

To shroud is to wrap someone in special burial clothing or to conceal something from view.

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typify

(Sciences) To serve as a typical or reference specimen.

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phantasm

(Philos.) A mental impression of a real person or thing

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obfuscate

To obfuscate is to confuse someone, or to obscure the meaning of something.

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follow

To act in agreement or compliance with; obey:

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track

(Educ.) To assign to a track

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investigate (related)

An agent assigned to observe and report on another

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image

To picture mentally; imagine or visualize:

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tinge

The definition of a tinge is a small amount of coloring, flavor, or some other quality.

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screen

To separate or sift out (fine particles of sand, for example) by means of a sieve or screen.

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trail

Trail is defined as to drag, pull, follow or lag behind someone or something.

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obscure

To make difficult to discern mentally or understand:

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shelter

To find protection or refuge

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bogle

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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spirit

An inclination or tendency of a specified kind:

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spook

A ghost or an apparition.

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haunt

A place often visited

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tail

The trail of a person or animal in flight:

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breath

(Uncountable) The act or process of breathing.

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intimation

The definition of an intimation is a hint.

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suspicion

A trace, or slight indication.

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whiff

A faint indication; hint; trace

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becloud

To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure:

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bedim

To make (the eyes or the vision) dim; darken or obscure

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blur

To smear, stain or smudge.

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dull

To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

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overcast

To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.

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overshadow

To obscure something by casting a shadow.

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bird-dog

To observe or follow closely; monitor:

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big (related)

A biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of contaminants.

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precede (related)

To be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance

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tincture

A slight admixture or infusion of some substance or quality; trace, smattering, etc.

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veil

To don, or garb with, a veil.

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pursue (related)

To carry further; advance:

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omen

To be a prophetic sign of; portend.

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symbolize

(Intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.

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bogey

(Military slang) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen, and often suspected to be hostile. (Also sometimes used as a synonym for bandit - an enemy aircraft)

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revenant

A person or thing reborn.

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dash

A gift or tip offered to get better service

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blear

To blur (a surface or an outline)

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beings (related)

Plural form of being

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supernatural (related)

(Uncountable) Supernatural beings and events collectively. (When used with definite article: "the supernatural".)

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fantasm

Alternative spelling of phantasm.

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shadower

One who shadows.

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gloom

(Intransitive) to look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.

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darken

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

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light (related)

The pathway or route of such illumination to a person:

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shadowy (related)

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cover

To be enough money for.

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forecast

To estimate or predict in advance, especially to predict (weather conditions) by analysis of meteorological data.

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reflection

Something, such as sound, light, or heat, that is reflected.

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suggest

To show indirectly; imply; intimate

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brightness (antonym)

The quality of being bright.

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brighten (antonym)

To make bright or brighter in color

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hair

The definition of a hair is a fine, thread-like strand that grows on people and animals.

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semblance

Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.

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soupÃ§on

A slight amount or indication

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streak

A period, spell, or series

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suggestion

The process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with another idea already in the mind

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taste

The sense of what is proper, seemly, or least likely to give offense in a given social situation:

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touch

Touch, one of the five senses along with taste, smell, hearing and seeing, is defined as the act you do when you hold, caress, feel or otherwise encounter something with your hand.

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whisper

A secret, hint, rumor, etc.

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mist

To spray the leaves of (a houseplant) with water from a mister

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show (related)

(Baseball, with “the”) The major leagues.

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clear (related)

To remove (objects or obstructions):

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dwarf

Dwarf means to keep or make small, or to make something seem small by comparison.

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shade-off

cast a shadow over

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silhouette (related)

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keep in sight

To follow secretly

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watch

To view mentally; keep informed about

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information (antonym)

A person or agency answering questions as a service to others

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lighten (antonym)

To be luminous; shine.

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bogeyman

Boogeyman

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hint

A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue:

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protection (related)

To shelter, especially from light

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dark

(Uncountable) Ignorance.

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dog

To pursue with the intent to catch.

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blackness (related)

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play of light (related)

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moonlight (related)

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setting-sun (related)

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the-dark (related)

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