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• present participle of shadow.

shadowing

American  

[shad-oh-ing] / ˈʃæd oʊ ɪŋ /

noun

Cytology, Histology.

1. a method of enhancing the visibility of the surface features of a specimen for electron microscopic viewing by spraying it from one side with a coating of metal atoms.

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Other Word Forms

• self-shadowing
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of shadowing

shadow + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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shadowing

The latest measurements suggest that conventional nuclear shadowing by itself is not enough to account for the observed pattern.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Wednesday's full eclipse may be something many of us remember for a long time: the special glasses, the colanders, and the eerie shadowing of the sun.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

All new employees get four days of training and then an additional week of shadowing other employees on the floor before they start selling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

The girls of the Menagerie entered through the rotunda doors in a wedge formation, their gowns glittering in the candlelight, the hoods of their capes shadowing their faces.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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