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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
shadow
/ˈʃædəʊ/
noun1 of 2
a dark shape that appears when something stops the light
- “A tall tree projects its long shadow on the water.”Tatoeba
- “The light that casts away the darkness also creates shadows.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To block light or radio transmission from.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)