Noun
1. shade within clear boundaries
2. an unilluminated area;
"he moved off into the darkness"3. something existing in perception only;
"a ghostly apparition at midnight"4. a premonition of something adverse;
"a shadow over his happiness"5. an indication that something has been present;
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim""a tincture of condescension"6. refuge from danger or observation;
"he felt secure in his father's shadow"7. a dominating and pervasive presence;
"he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"8. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
9. an inseparable companion;
"the poor child was his mother's shadow"