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shadow meaning in Sanskrit

छाया chāyā́

UK/ˈʃædəʊ̯/

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shadow in Sanskrit: छाया (chāyā́). In English, shadow means a dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Sanskrit words for shadow

dark image projected onto a surface
छाया chāyā́

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of shadow in Sanskrit?
Shadow in Sanskrit is छाया (chāyā́).
shadow इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Shadow: छाया (chāyā́).
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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