Hepaticology, outside the temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, still lies deep in the shadow cast by that ultimate closet taxonomist, Franz Stephani—a ghost whose shadow falls over us all.
To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first
A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall All he could see was his shadow
That which follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion; hence, an obsequious follower
A defect in engine turning caused by the guide passing over an uneven surface or a gap or join between two surfaces Very occasionally caused by cracks or other defects in the metal surface Shadows should be prevented by careful planning at the design stage as well as correct choice of guide, pattern type and order of cutting Use of good quality materials is essential Shadows do not usually follow the direction of cut
A British Member of Parliament who is a member of the shadow cabinet or who is a shadow cabinet minister belongs to the main opposition party and takes a special interest in matters which are the responsibility of a particular government minister. the shadow chancellor. Shadow is also a noun. Clarke swung at his shadow the accusation that he was `a tabloid politician'
The darkest parts in a photograph, represented in a halftone by the largest dots