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

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 Vandercook, Margaret

The night sky was clear, save for a few filmy clouds, which floated over the face of the full moon, obscuring it for an instant, but never completely hiding it—like veils in a shadow dance.

From The Valley of Vision : a Book of Romance an Some Half Told Tales by Van Dyke, Henry

The wayang-wayang or "shadow dance" of puppets, vies with the topeng in popularity, but the latter ranks as classic and lyrical drama.

From Through the Malay Archipelago by Richings, Emily