cast in shadow
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- darknessTotal absence of light
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- shroudedCovered and hidden
dimmed · eclipsed · penumbra · umbra · gloom · shade · hidden · murky · darkened · cloaked · twilight · dusk · looming · ominous · noir · contrast · mystery · concealed
illumination
cast in shadowilluminated
Made visible by light
lit up · sunlit · brightly lit · spotlit · radiant
prominence/attention
cast in shadowin the spotlight
Receiving public attention
in the limelight · highlighted · front and center · brought to light · center stage
emotional/aesthetic tone
cast in shadowradiant
Emitting light or joy
glowing · sun-kissed · luminous · brilliant · resplendent