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SHADOW PLAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shadow play mean?
• SHADOW PLAY (noun)
The noun SHADOW PLAY has 1 sense:
1. a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
Familiarity information: SHADOW PLAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
galanty show; shadow play; shadow show
Hypernyms ("shadow play" is a kind of...):
show (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment)
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