shadow's

Dark outline belongs

Shadow's is the possessive form of shadow—belonging to or associated with a shadow.

It describes things that pertain to shadows: the shadow's edge crept across the lawn, a shadow's length depends on the angle of light.

Less commonly, it contracts "shadow is" or "shadow has": The shadow's getting longer.

darkness

depth

Distance below surface

length · darkness · dimness · obscurity · penumbra · umbra · murkiness · gloom · duskiness · opacity

metaphorical

influence

Power to affect others

weight · burden · dominion · authority · power · protection · covering · threat · menace · omen

doubt

uncertainty

State of being unsure

  • suspicionSense of unease about motives
  • hintIndirect suggestion
  • traceMinute remnant or pursue

whisper · suggestion · tinge · cloud · specter · question · remnant · lingering · implication · residue

following

pursuer

One giving chase

  • stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
  • trackerOne who follows trails
  • tailRear animal appendage

companion · double · echo · mirror · reflection · follower · attendant · watcher · observer · presence

possession

owner

Holder of title

  • casterRolling furniture attachment
  • sourcePoint of origin
  • bodyPhysical structure, living thing

form · figure · shape · bearer · maker · creator · presence · substance · origin · self

Opposites
light vs darkness

shadow'slight's

Belonging to brightness

sunlight's · daylight's · beam's

substance vs absence

shadow'sbody's

Of physical form

form's · object's · matter's · source's · reality's

Phrases
Family

shadow, shadows, shadowy, shadowed, shadowing, shadowless, foreshadow, foreshadows, foreshadowed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G