shadowed

American

[shad-ohd] / ˈʃæd oʊd /

adjective

Printing.

noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which the embellishment is outside the character, especially one in which a black line at one side and at the top or bottom gives the effect of a cast shadow.

Other Word Forms

self-shadowed adjective

Etymology

Origin of shadowed

1350–1400 in general sense; Middle English; shadow, -ed ²

Example Sentences

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But whatever controversies shadowed him, Acuña never backed down from what he wrote and spoke about, whether in the classroom or at protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In horror, more is more — more gore, more jump scares, more shadowed silhouettes; all in service of scaring the viewer.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I shadowed her for a shift on Thursday after watching her work the busy bar like a politician running for re-election on previous visits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The most abundant resources, in the form of water ice in permanently shadowed craters, are near the lunar south pole.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

"I can’t," I begin, but I feel more people pressing in, more voices asking for help; it's confusing and disorienting and everyone's faces are dark and shadowed.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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