n.
1.shade within clear boundaries
2.an unilluminated area
3.something existing in perception only
4.a premonition of something adverse
5.an indication that something has been present
6.refuge from danger or observation
7.a dominating and pervasive presence
8.a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
9.an inseparable companion shadow v.
1.follow, usually without the person's knowledge
2.cast a shadow over
3.make appear small by comparison
Idiom of the Day
give off (something) or give (something) off
to release a smell or something, to produce a smell or something
The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather. The water began to give off steam when it began to boil.