Synonyms

shadowing

American

[shad-oh-ing] / ˈʃæd oʊ ɪŋ /

noun

Cytology, Histology.

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.

Other Word Forms

self-shadowing adjective

Etymology

Origin of shadowing

shadow + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Instead of shadowing wolves, ravens repeatedly returned to specific areas where kills were more common.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 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

After squeezing in the back of too many cabs, he began shadowing Hassabis at home and filming his “second day” between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

That includes shadowing Chinese coastguard ships and responding to suspicious vessels lingering near Taiwan's subsea telecoms cables.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Above us the black clouds move with her, shadowing where she goes.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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