· shade within clear boundaries

Hypernym(s): shade, shadiness, shadowiness

· an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"

Synonym(s): darkness, dark

Hypernym(s): scene

· something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

Synonym(s): apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm

Hypernym(s): illusion, semblance

· a premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness"

Hypernym(s): foreboding, premonition, presentiment, boding

· an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"

Synonym(s): trace, vestige, tincture

Hypernym(s): indication, indicant

· refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"

Hypernym(s): recourse, refuge, resort

· a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"

Hypernym(s): presence

· a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

Synonym(s): tail, shadower

Hypernym(s): follower, spy

· an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"

Hypernym(s): follower

· follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"

Hypernym(s): follow

· cast a shadow over

Synonym(s): shade, shade_off

Hypernym(s): darken

· make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"

Synonym(s): overshadow, dwarf

Hypernym(s): dominate, command, overlook, overtop