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shadow in Persian

سَایَه sāya

UK/ˈʃædəʊ̯/

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British/ˈʃadəw/

shadow in Persian: سَایَه (sāya), سایِه (sâye), سایه افکندن (sâye afkandan). In English, shadow means a dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Persian words for shadow

dark image projected onto a surface
سَایَه sāya, سایِه sâye
to block light or radio transmission
سایه افکندن sâye afkandan

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 Persian

What is the meaning of shadow in Persian?
Shadow in Persian is سَایَه (sāya), سایِه (sâye), سایه افکندن (sâye afkandan).
معنی shadow چیست؟
Shadow: سَایَه (sāya), سایِه (sâye), سایه افکندن (sâye afkandan).
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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