Obscurity vs. Shadow

Obscuritynoun

(literary) Darkness; the absence of light.

Obscuritynoun

The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.

Obscuritynoun

The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

Obscuritynoun

The quality or state of being obscure.

Obscuritynoun

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

Obscuritynoun

an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known;

Obscuritynoun

the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

Shadownoun

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Shadownoun

Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.

Shadownoun

(obsolete) A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.

Shadownoun

That which looms as though a shadow.

Shadownoun

A small degree; a shade.

Shadownoun

An imperfect and faint representation.

Shadownoun

A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.

Shadownoun

One who secretly or furtively follows another.

Shadownoun

A type of lettering form of word processors that makes a cubic effect.

Shadownoun

An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.

Shadownoun

A spirit; a ghost; a shade.

Shadownoun

An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.

Shadownoun

(psychology) In Jungian psychology, an unconscious aspect of the personality.

Shadowverb

To block light or radio transmission.

Shadowverb

(espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.

Shadowverb

To accompany a professional during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.

Shadowverb

(programming) To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.

Shadowverb

(computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).

Shadowadjective

Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.

Shadowadjective

Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.

Shadowadjective

(politics) Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.

Shadowadjective

Part of, or related to, the opposition in government.

Shadownoun

Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the rays of light; as, the shadow of a man, of a tree, or of a tower. See the Note under Shade, n., 1.

Shadownoun

Darkness; shade; obscurity.

Shadownoun

A shaded place; shelter; protection; security.

Shadownoun

A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.

Shadownoun

That which follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion; hence, an obsequious follower.

Shadownoun

A spirit; a ghost; a shade; a phantom.

Shadownoun

An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; indistinct image; dim bodying forth; hence, mystical representation; type.

Shadownoun

A small degree; a shade.

Shadownoun

An uninvited guest coming with one who is invited.

Shadowverb

To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity.

Shadowverb

To conceal; to hide; to screen.

Shadowverb

To protect; to shelter from danger; to shroud.

Shadowverb

To mark with gradations of light or color; to shade.

Shadowverb

To represent faintly or imperfectly; to adumbrate; hence, to represent typically.

Shadowverb

To cloud; to darken; to cast a gloom over.

Shadowverb

To attend as closely as a shadow; to follow and watch closely, especially in a secret or unobserved manner; as, a detective shadows a criminal.

Shadownoun

shade within clear boundaries

Shadownoun

an unilluminated area;

Shadownoun

something existing in perception only;

Shadownoun

a premonition of something adverse;

Shadownoun

an indication that something has been present;

Shadownoun

refuge from danger or observation;

Shadownoun

a dominating and pervasive presence;

Shadownoun

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

Shadownoun

an inseparable companion;

Shadowverb

follow, usually without the person's knowledge;

Shadowverb

cast a shadow over

Shadowverb

make appear small by comparison;

Shadow

A shadow is a dark (real image) area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it.