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shadow play

Noun

Meaning

a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

galanty show shadow show shadowgraph chiaro-oscuro shadow puppetry shadow theatre theatrical entertainment ancient form of entertainment colorless performance pantomime shadow play play presented by casting shadows of actors play presented by casting shadows of puppets play produced by showing only the shadows shadow theater show executed by throwing shadows on a wall
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sun radiance brightness daylight illumination luminosity
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Hypernyms

show

Examples

The shadow play characters Karagöz and Hacivat are based on historic personalities who lived and died in Bursa. Source: Internet

Spectators not always provided the details needed to differentiate between for instance a shadow play and a lantern projection. Source: Internet

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shadow over the sun shadow over the sun disk shadow palm shadow price shadow pronoun shadow puppet