Shadow

shad′ō, n. shade caused by an object: darkne : shelter: security: favour: the dark part of a picture: an inseparable companion: a mystical representation: faint appearance: a ghost, spirit: something only in appearance.—v.t to shade: to cloud or darken: to shade, as a painting: to represent faintly: to hide, conceal: ( coll. ) to attend like a shadow, watch continuously and carefully.— ns. Shad′ow-fig′ure , a silhouette; Shad′owine , the state of being shadowy or unsubstantial; Shad′owing , shading: gradation of light and colour.— adj. Shad′owle .— n. Shad′ow-stitch , in lace-making, a very delicate kind of ladder-stitch used in fine open-work.— adj. Shad′owy , full of shadow: dark: obscure: typical: unsubstantial: ( rare ) indulging in fancies.— Shadow of death , approach of death: terrible disaster. [A.S. sceadu ; cog. with Old High Ger. scato , and perh. Gr. skotos , darkne , ski a , shadow.]