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shadow in Arabic

ظِلّ ẓill

UK/ˈʃædəʊ̯/

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British/ˈʃadəw/

shadow in Arabic: ظِلّ (ẓill), خَيَال (ḵayāl), خيال (ḵayāl), ضل (ḍəll). In English, shadow means a dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Arabic words for shadow

dark image projected onto a surface
ظِلّ ẓill, خَيَال ḵayāl, خيال ḵayāl, ضل ḍəll

English meaning of shadow

  1. noun A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
  2. noun Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
  3. noun An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
  4. noun A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.

Full definition of shadow

shadow in a sentence

  • My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.
  • The X-ray showed a shadow on his lung.
  • I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach.

Synonyms of shadow

shadow in other languages

Questions about shadow in Arabic

What is the meaning of shadow in Arabic?
Shadow in Arabic is ظِلّ (ẓill), خَيَال (ḵayāl), خيال (ḵayāl), ضل (ḍəll).
ما معنى كلمة shadow؟
Shadow: ظِلّ (ẓill), خَيَال (ḵayāl), خيال (ḵayāl), ضل (ḍəll).
What does shadow mean in English?
Shadow means a dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

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