Phrase Hound found 139 phrases and 57 compound words that contain shadow. The most common are listed below. Open shadow in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 139
- eye shadowMakeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there.
- cast a shadowUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cast, shadow.
- Shadow CabinetA senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government.
- shadow playAn ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images.
- shadow governmentA government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in …
- shadow realmOblivion; death.
- rain shadowAn area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.
- shadow fleetThe collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed …
- shadow priceA price for a resource, good, or service which is not based on actual market exchanges, but is mathematically derived from indirect data obtained from related markets.
- shadow ministerIn British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.
- shadow bankAn entity that illegally performs banking functions.
- shadow stockVirtual stock having a calculated value, without real-world fluctuations, used to motivate and compensate employees.
- casting a shadowpresent participle and gerund of cast a shadow
- Shadow HillsA neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States.
- drop shadowA visual effect representing a shadow behind an object, giving the impression that the object is raised from the background.
- five o'clock shadowA dark appearance on a man's chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning.
- digital shadowSynonym of digital footprint: Digital evidence of a person's activities and interactions with others on the Internet, TV, mobile devices, etc.
- shadow factoryAn aircraft factory in the World War II era, partly staffed by people from the motor industry, that was kept hidden from enemy aircraft.
- shadow libraryAn unlawful online book distributor that hosts free copies as PDFs, EPUBs, and the like for download.
- shadow warA form of armed conflict, conducted secretly in the nexus between war and peace, where various actors utilise different means to achieve their goals.
- wind shadowAn area which experiences lower winds due to being downwind from an obstacle such as a hill, building, tree line, mountain, wind turbine, etc.
- shadow puppetA puppet used in shadow play.
- beyond a shadow of a doubtWithout any doubt or hesitation at all.
- shadow-boxingpresent participle and gerund of shadow-box
- shadow banking systemNon-bank financial institutions, that, like banks, borrow short and in liquid forms and lend or invest long in more illiquid assets.
Compound words 57
- shadowyIn shadow; darkened by shadows.
- overshadowTo obscure something by casting a shadow.
- foreshadowTo suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.
- shadowboxA diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.
- shadowboxingA form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
- shadowlandA shadowy or borderline area, where normal rules and boundaries do not apply.
- antishadowAn inaccurate shadow in a three-dimensional rendering, caused by a vertex of an object being projected through the point of a light source.
- enshadowTo cover with a shadow.
- shadowcastThe performance of a film by a group of amateurs at the same time as it is screened.
- shadowcastingThe generation of shadows from a three-dimensional model.