SHADOW

I. noun Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade Date: before 12th century partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body, a reflected image, shelter from danger or observation, 4. an imperfect and faint representation, an imitation of something ; copy , the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light, phantom , dark 1a, a shaded or darker portion of a picture, an attenuated form or a vestigial remnant, 10. an inseparable companion or follower, one (as a spy or detective) that ~s, a small degree or portion ; trace , a source of gloom or unhappiness, 13. an area near an object ; vicinity , pervasive and dominant influence, a state of ignominy or obscurity, ~less adjective ~like adjective II. verb Date: before 12th century transitive verb shelter , protect , to cast a ~ upon ; cloud , to shelter from the sun, conceal , to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly, 6. to follow especially secretly ; trail , to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting, shade 5, intransitive verb to pass gradually or by degrees, to become overcast with or as if with ~s, ~er noun III. adjective Date: 1906 of, relating to, or resembling a ~ cabinet , 2. having an indistinct pattern , having darker sections of design