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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

Around that time, Matarazzo also spent seven weeks shadowing the single most influential coach in global soccer, Pep Guardiola.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

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

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

Emmett was a blur around the bases, Carlisle shadowing him.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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