Shadowing

Quick meaning: Shadowing is a noun meaning The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.

Meaning

The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.

More Meanings

1. The situation where a person repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).
2. (espionage) Secretly or discreetly tracking or following someone, keeping under surveillance.
3. A faint representation; an adumbration.
4. (education) A work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker.
5. present participle and gerund of shadow
6. (computing) The technique of copying ROM contents to RAM to allow for shorter access times. The ROM chip is then disabled while the initialized memory locations are switched in on the same block of addresses.

Example Sentences

There are […] in savage theology shadowings, quaint or majestic, of the conception of a Supreme Deity.

Word Forms

• shadowings

Synonyms for shadowing

Depending on context, synonyms include tailing, following.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tailing, following, surveillance, compliance, tracking, comment.

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