faint shadow

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a light shadow that is not clearly visible

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Examples (10)

  • A faint shadow of the distant mountains appeared on the horizon.
  • She noticed a faint shadow moving behind the frosted glass.
  • In the dim light, only a faint shadow of his figure was visible.
  • The old photograph showed a faint shadow of a smile on her face.
  • After the long illness, he was but a faint shadow of his former energetic self.
  • A faint shadow of doubt crossed her mind as she considered the proposal.
  • The streetlamp cast a faint shadow of the bare tree branches on the wall.
  • Through the morning mist, a faint shadow of a boat could be seen on the lake.
  • His memory of the event was now just a faint shadow, blurred by time.
  • Even in broad daylight, a faint shadow lingered under the eaves of the old house.