Meaning
The dark shape on the ground that appears when something stands between the light and the ground.
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Word origin
From Old English sceadu, meaning shade or shadow.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sceadu
- English cognates
- shade
Grammar
Examples
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A shadow has the shape of the thing that blocks the light.
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It is cooler in a shadow because the sun cannot reach you.
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The lower the sun, the longer the shadow.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: shadow, stare, football and 7 more words.