![]() ![]() cast a shadow over/on something (=make something seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive ) The events of September 11th cast a shadow over the celebrations. 3 bad effect/influence the bad effect or influence that something has, which makes other things seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive in/under the shadow of something For years, people had been living under the shadow of communism. in the shadows In the shadows, something moved. ![]() 2 darkness ( also shadows ) DARK darkness caused by something preventing light from reaching a place in shadow The room was half in shadow. S3 W2 noun 1 dark shape DARK the dark shape that someone or something makes on a surface when they are between that surface and the light the long dark shadow of an old oak tree in the shadow of something It was hot, and we decided to walk in the shadow of the wall (=along the wall, where its shadow would fall ).Shadow overshadow From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shadow shad‧ow 1 / ˈʃædəʊ $ -doʊ / ![]()
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