shadow play
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noun
a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
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Origin of shadow play
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby shadow play
shadowing, shadowland, shadow mask, shadow of one's self, shadow pin, shadow play, shadow price, shadow roll, shadow test, shadowy, Shadrach
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British Dictionary definitions for shadow play
shadow play
noun
a theatrical entertainment using shadows thrown by puppets or actors onto a lighted screen
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