shadow figures
Shapes without light
Shadow figures are dark, humanoid shapes seen in peripheral vision or low light, often interpreted as supernatural entities or ghosts.
The term appears frequently in paranormal contexts, describing fleeting silhouettes that seem to move or watch: She swore she saw shadow figures in the hallway at night.
Shadow figures also refers to shapes made by casting shadows with hands or objects, especially as entertainment for children.
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
- pareidoliaPerceiving patterns in randomness
- poltergeistsObject-throwing supernatural entities
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
- hauntingsSupernatural lingering presences
night terrors · penumbra · séances · chiaroscuro · archetypes · sleep paralysis · doppelgängers · puppetry · silhouettes · uncanny valley · camera obscura · trick of the light · haunted houses · wraiths · peripheral vision · negative space · hallucinations · phantom
- shadow puppetshand shadows, wayang kulit, silhouettes, rabbit ears, barking dog
- ghostsapparitions, ghosts, apparition, phantoms, specter
- hauntingsghosts, apparition, apparitions, ghost sighting, phantoms
- shadow puppetrywayang kulit, puppeteer, backlighting, dalang, backlit screen
- shadow arthand shadows, animal shapes
- silent theatermime, pantomime, hand shadows
shadow figuressculptures
Carved or molded artworks
statues · relief carvings · mannequins · wax figures · bas-reliefs