shadow play
noun
: a drama exhibited by throwing shadows of puppets or actors on a screen
called also shadow show
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In that question lies the allure of the virtual: that our world is but a shadow play of a more vivid one awaiting behind the veil.
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Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
Throughout the images, light and shadow play a key part.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Light and shadow play across the tilted façades, creating a dynamic and surreal composition.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The wall slices through the home, guiding you from the open-air atrium to indoor living spaces, all wrapped in sliding glass and shadow play.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
Throughout the images, light and shadow play a key part.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Light and shadow play across the tilted façades, creating a dynamic and surreal composition.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The wall slices through the home, guiding you from the open-air atrium to indoor living spaces, all wrapped in sliding glass and shadow play.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shadow play
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“Shadow play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shadow%20play. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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