Definitions for shadow

(shade within clear boundaries)

(an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness")

(something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight")

(a premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness")

(an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension")

(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)

(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)

(make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year")