shadow dance

American  

noun

1. a dance in which shadows of the dancers are cast on a screen.

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Etymology

Origin of shadow dance

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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shadow dance

My lovers, Serena and Tom, shadow dance and deceive, even as they fall in love.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013

Among the waifs and strays have been glimpses of real talent, with shadow dance troupe Attraction making the judges gasp with amusement.

From The Guardian ● May 27, 2013

Then came a pause; the arena was cleared, and with much solemnity two wicked-looking creatures came out and performed a sort of shadow dance, brandishing knives as they glided through the intricate figures.

From Vanished Arizona by Martha Summerhayes

In the half darkness Polly danced a shadow dance and then flung her arms about her friend.

From The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill by Margaret Vandercook

Why did that great iron hook stand out so plainly? why did that dark shadow dance and quiver so mockingly behind it?—why—

From Black Spirits and White A Book of Ghost Stories by Ralph Adams Cram