shadowing

[shad-oh-ing]

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.

Other Word Forms

• self-shadowing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shadowing¹

shadow + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Lanky and soft-spoken, he carries a mix of gravity and nerves — this being the first interview of his life — as he recalls six years shadowing one of the most famous men in the world.

From Los Angeles Times

The programme will give them experience including planning events, writing briefings for ministers, shadowing senior civil servants and carrying out research for policy development.

From BBC

Get learning - While you are on the hunt for a job see if there are ways to fill gaps in your CV with free courses, volunteering or shadowing.

From BBC

In the Conservative party Sir James is considered a strong communicator and he will now have the role of shadowing the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner.

From BBC

The musician’s memoir is a patchwork of sorrow and joy, the work of precocious enduring still shadowing her present-day voice.

From Salon

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