cast a shadow
Obscure with form
To cast a shadow is to block light, creating a dark shape on a surface.
The phrase extends to anything that looms over or darkens a situation: The scandal cast a shadow over his presidency.
A person who casts a long shadow has influence that extends far beyond their immediate presence, often persisting after they're gone.
Darkness from blocked light
- dimLow in light
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- obscureUnknown to most
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
veil · overcast · cloud · twilight · dusk · murk · penumbra · umbra
Fearful anticipation of harm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
brooding · portentous · grim · dire · haunting · eerie · chilling · unsettling
shade
Darkness from blocked light
shroud · veil · overcast · cloud · twilight · dusk · murk · penumbra · umbra · silhouette
foreboding
Fearful anticipation of harm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
looming · brooding · portentous · grim · dire · haunting · eerie · chilling · unsettling · premonition
eclipse
Celestial body blocks another
dwarf · detract · undermine · taint · mar · blight · dampen · sour · tarnish · color
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- sundialShadow-based timekeeper
- outlineSummary of key elements
projection · figure · form · shape · profile · contour · wall · ground · afternoon · backlit
cast a shadowilluminate
Supply with radiance
shed light · brighten · light up · glow · shine
cast a shadowshed light on
Make understandable or clearer
brighten · brighten up · uplift · bring joy · illuminate
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