cast a shadow in English

make shade, block out the light

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1. midnight wouldn't cast a shadow.

2. The gallows cast a shadow even at night.

3. The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water.

4. 13 The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water.

5. Who cast a shadow over the Labour conference by quitting the Shadow Cabinet?

6. When the sun’s rays hit the column, they cast a shadow on the stairs.

7. Counterfeit parts cast a shadow on ACDelco’s reputation of providing of high-quality replacement parts

8. Show jeopardy: Langbaurgh's budget economies have cast a shadow over the future of East Cleveland's annual show.

9. " said she, while her ill-omened physiognomy seemed to cast a shadow over the cheerful newness of the house.

10. The summit was supposed to rubber-stamp a package of measures to settle the tension affecting the euro area, but developments in Portugal have cast a shadow.

11. A light shining on the string would cast a shadow on a moving roll of photographic paper, thus forming a continuous curve showing the movement of the string.

12. 2.5.1 The height above ground of the junction box support is restricted to no more than 25 cm so that it will not cast a shadow over the area directly above the sensors.

13. Adiaphanous - CAST A SHADOW - COMPLICATED - CONDITIONAL - DARK AS NIGHT - DARK AS PITCH - DEAD OF NIGHT - DOUBLE-EDGED - DOUBLE-FACED - FEATURELESS - HALF-VISIBLE - INDEFINABLE - INSCRUTABLE - LITTLE KNOWN - MISINSTRUCT - NIGHT-FILLED - NIGHT-VEILED - NONDESCRIPT - NONSPECIFIC - OUT-OF-THE-WAY - PREVARICATE - SEMIVISIBLE - …

14. He knew that a stick stuck in the ground in Alexandria at the same time and the same day, at noon, the sun's zenith, on the solstice, the sun cast a shadow that showed that it was 7.2 degrees off-axis.

15. Analogizing new and established claims may cast a shadow on the established claim.2 This "two-edged sword" aspect of use of analogy can be seen in the decisions of the courts dealing with issues of workplace harassment

16. Etymonline for adumbration: 1530s, from Latin Adumbrationem (nominative adumbratio) "a sketch in shadow, sketch, outline," noun of action from past participle stem of adumbrare "to cast a shadow, overshadow, represent (a thing) in outline," from ad

17. Adumbrate something to give a general idea or description of something without details synonym outline Word Origin late 16th cent.: from Latin adumbrat- ‘shaded’, from the verb adumbrare , from ad- ‘to’ (as an intensifier) + umbrare ‘cast a shadow’ (from umbra ‘shade’).

18. He knew that a stick stuck in the ground in Alexandria at the same time and the same day, at noon, the sun's zenith, on the solstice, the sun cast a shadow that showed that it was 7. 2 degrees off- axis.

19. Befog: 1 v make less visible or unclear Synonyms: becloud , cloud , fog , haze over , mist , obnubilate , obscure Types: overshadow cast a shadow upon eclipse , occult cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention Type of: conceal , hide prevent from being seen or discovered

20. Adumbration (n.) 1550s, "faint sketch, imperfect representation," from Latin Adumbrationem (nominative adumbratio) "a sketch in shadow, sketch, outline," noun of action from past-participle stem of adumbrare "to cast a shadow, overshadow," in painting, "represent (a thing) in outline," from ad-"to" (see ad-) + umbrare "to cast in shadow," from PIE root *andho-"blind; dark" (see umbrage).

21. 1550s, "faint sketch, imperfect representation," from Latin Adumbrationem (nominative adumbratio) "a sketch in shadow, sketch, outline," noun of action from past-participle stem of adumbrare "to cast a shadow, overshadow," in painting, "represent (a thing) in outline," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + umbrare "to cast in shadow," from PIE root *andho- "blind; dark" (see umbrage).

22. Adumbrate (v.) 1580s, "to outline, to sketch," from Latin adumbratus "sketched, shadowed in outline," also "feigned, unreal, sham, fictitious," past participle of adumbrare "cast a shadow over;" in painting, "to represent (a thing) in outline," from ad "to" (see ad-) + umbrare "to cast in shadow," from PIE root *andho-"blind; dark" (see umbrage).Meaning "to overshadow" is from 1660s in English.