ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩ ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩ ˈdɑːknəs ˈdɑɹknɪs dwɔɹf dwɔːf ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ ˈfæntæzəm ˈfæntəm ˈʃædoʊ ˈʃædəʊ ˈʃædoʊ ˈʃædəʊ ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə ˈtɪŋktʃɚ ˈvɛ.stɪd͡ʒ follow, usually without the person's knowledge The police are shadowing her make appear small by comparison This year's debt dwarfs that of last year cast a shadow over refuge from danger or observation he felt secure in his father's shadow something existing in perception only a ghostly apparition at midnight an indication that something has been present there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim a tincture of condescension a premonition of something adverse a shadow over his happiness an unilluminated area he moved off into the darkness an inseparable companion the poor child was his mother's shadow a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements a dominating and pervasive presence he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father shade within clear boundaries