阴影 — meaning in English

English meaning

• grayling noun A freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, especially Thymallus thymallus, belonging to the salmon family and having a large dorsal fin.
• shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.

Senses

阴影 is used for these senses in English:

• grayling Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
• shade (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
• umbra (astronomy) The central region of a sunspot.

grayling — full definition

1. noun A freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, especially Thymallus thymallus, belonging to the salmon family and having a large dorsal fin.
2. noun A butterfly, Hipparchia semele, belonging to the family Nymphalidae.

shade — full definition

1. noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
2. noun A particular variation of a color.
3. noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
4. verb To block or shield from light.

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