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阴影 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.

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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