shadow
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The meaning (definition) of the word shadow
a dark shape on the ground where something blocks the light
The word shadow used in a sentence
“My shadow follows me when I play outside in the sun.”
Words that mean the same as shadow (synonyms)
shadedark
Words that mean the opposite of shadow (antonyms)
light
The plural of the word shadow
shadows
How the word shadow is said around the world
| French | ombre (awnbr) |
| Spanish | sombra (sohmbrah) |
| Mandarin | 阴影 (yīn yǐng) |
| Hindi | छाया (kyahyah) |
| Arabic | ظل (theell) |
| Russian | тень (ten') |
| Portuguese (EU) | sombra (sohmbruh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | sombra (sohmbra) |
| Japanese | 影 (kage) |
| German | Schatten (shahtuhn) |
| Urdu | سایہ (sahyah) |
| Punjabi | ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ (puhruhkyahvahn) |
| Korean | 그림자 (geurimja) |
| Hebrew | צֵל (tsayl) |
| Greek | σκιά (skia) |
| Dutch | schaduw (skhahdewuu) |
| Tagalog | anino (ahneenoh) |
| Vietnamese | bóng tối (bawurng tohury) |
| Turkish | gölge (gyerlge) |
| Persian | سایه (sahyay) |
| Polish | cień (cheny) |
| Ukrainian | тінь (tin) |
| Bengali | ছায়া (chah) |
| Swedish | skugga (skugah) |
| Italian | ombra (ohmbrah) |
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