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

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

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

I tried uncouthly to imitate the tune to the ladies of the family at breakfast, and they say it is "the shadow dance of Dinorah."

From Roundabout Papers by Thackeray, William Makepeace

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