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shadow meaning in Sinhala

හෙවනැල්ල hewanælla

UK/ˈʃædəʊ̯/

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

Sinhala words for shadow

dark image projected onto a surface
හෙවනැල්ල hewanælla

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 Sinhala

What is the meaning of shadow in Sinhala?
Shadow in Sinhala is හෙවනැල්ල (hewanælla).
shadow යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Shadow: හෙවනැල්ල (hewanælla).
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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