σκιά — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
• shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
• shadow noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
• specter noun A ghostly figure or apparition; a phantom.

Senses

σκιά is used for these senses in English:

• ghost (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
• shadow A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
• specter (figuratively) A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

ghost — full definition

1. noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
2. verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
3. verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
4. verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.

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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