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.