shadow
shadow
subs.
P. and V. σκιά, ἡ.
Met., of one reduced to a shadow: V. σκιά, ἡ, εἴδωλον, τό.
We old men are nought but sound and shape and creep about like shadows of a dream: V. γέροντες οὐδέν ἐσμεν ἄλλο πλὴν ψόφος καὶ σχῆμʼ· ὀνείρων δʼ ἕρπομεν μιμήματα (Eur. Frag.).
Jot, tittle: see jot. Fight with shadows, v.: P. σκιαμαχεῖν.
subs.
P. and V. σκιά, ἡ.
Met., of one reduced to a shadow: V. σκιά, ἡ, εἴδωλον, τό.
We old men are nought but sound and shape and creep about like shadows of a dream: V. γέροντες οὐδέν ἐσμεν ἄλλο πλὴν ψόφος καὶ σχῆμʼ· ὀνείρων δʼ ἕρπομεν μιμήματα (Eur. Frag.).
Jot, tittle: see jot. Fight with shadows, v.: P. σκιαμαχεῖν.
SHADE SHADOW
s. PROP. Want of light place not lighted by the sun umbra (opposed to lux); opacitas (opposed to lumen; e.g. umbra platani terrae; opacitas ramorum). To afford or give a shadow umbram facere (Verg.) praebere (Sen. Trag.); umbrare (once Col. 5 7 2). To repose in the shade in or sub umbra requiescere: to cast a shadow umbram jacere ejaculari (Plin.) afferre (e.g. colles afferunt umbram vallibus Cic. De Rep. 2 6). A thick shade umbra densa (Hor.) nigra (Luc.). To be afraid of a shadow umbras timere (Cic.). To be afraid of one’s own shadow suam timere umbram (Quint.Cic. Pet.Cons. 2). (proverbially) To throw anybody into the shade obstruit aliquis luminibus alicujus (Cic.): to cast anything into the shade removere et obruere aliquid (opposed to in luce ponere aliquid or insigne facere aliquid Cic.).
Figuratively (in painting) umbra (e.g. ars pictoria invenit lumen et umbras Plin.; lumen et umbras custodire ib.; in umbris et in eminentia Cic.). To throw anything into the shade *aliquid in imagine ita ponere ut recedat (PROP.); aliquid removere et obruere (figuratively opposed to aliquid in luce ponere or insigne facere).
A slight or faint trace of anything umbra (e.g. gloriae juris libertatis); adumbrata imago; imago; simulacrum; species (opposed to effigies eminens; res solida et expressa).
A departed spirit umbra; (plur.) umbrae (the shades; also manes).
Leisure ease umbra; otium.
Protection umbra; tutela.
Difference or degree of color discrimen: there are many shades even in white in candore ipso magna differentia est: to have a shade of black nigricare (to be blackish): nigrescere (to become black): (of violet) in violam vergere violam sentire in violam desinere (Plin.). White with a shade of violet candidus color violam sentiens (Plin.). [Vid: HUE.] Figuratively (Of meaning etc.) discrimen. To distinguish the nice shades of meaning in words tenuissima discrimina significationum verborum definire.
In painting umbrae (plur.). [Vid: also SHADING.]
Protection (for the eyes) *umbraculum oculos a luminis splendore tuens.
s. PROP. Want of light place not lighted by the sun umbra (opposed to lux); opacitas (opposed to lumen; e.g. umbra platani terrae; opacitas ramorum). To afford or give a shadow umbram facere (Verg.) praebere (Sen. Trag.); umbrare (once Col. 5 7 2). To repose in the shade in or sub umbra requiescere: to cast a shadow umbram jacere ejaculari (Plin.) afferre (e.g. colles afferunt umbram vallibus Cic. De Rep. 2 6). A thick shade umbra densa (Hor.) nigra (Luc.). To be afraid of a shadow umbras timere (Cic.). To be afraid of one’s own shadow suam timere umbram (Quint.Cic. Pet.Cons. 2). (proverbially) To throw anybody into the shade obstruit aliquis luminibus alicujus (Cic.): to cast anything into the shade removere et obruere aliquid (opposed to in luce ponere aliquid or insigne facere aliquid Cic.).
Figuratively (in painting) umbra (e.g. ars pictoria invenit lumen et umbras Plin.; lumen et umbras custodire ib.; in umbris et in eminentia Cic.). To throw anything into the shade *aliquid in imagine ita ponere ut recedat (PROP.); aliquid removere et obruere (figuratively opposed to aliquid in luce ponere or insigne facere).
A slight or faint trace of anything umbra (e.g. gloriae juris libertatis); adumbrata imago; imago; simulacrum; species (opposed to effigies eminens; res solida et expressa).
A departed spirit umbra; (plur.) umbrae (the shades; also manes).
Leisure ease umbra; otium.
Protection umbra; tutela.
Difference or degree of color discrimen: there are many shades even in white in candore ipso magna differentia est: to have a shade of black nigricare (to be blackish): nigrescere (to become black): (of violet) in violam vergere violam sentire in violam desinere (Plin.). White with a shade of violet candidus color violam sentiens (Plin.). [Vid: HUE.] Figuratively (Of meaning etc.) discrimen. To distinguish the nice shades of meaning in words tenuissima discrimina significationum verborum definire.
In painting umbrae (plur.). [Vid: also SHADING.]
Protection (for the eyes) *umbraculum oculos a luminis splendore tuens.
shadow:
1. umbra: I am resolved to follow you like a s., certum est mihi. quasi umbra, te persequi, Pl. Cas. 1, 4: to be afraid of (mere) s.s, umbras timere, Cic. Att. 15, 20.
2. sometimes perh. sĭmŭlācrum (mere image, external form): you are only the s. of yourself, *merum simulacrum tui ipsius esse videris: v.PHANTOM . Phr.: not a s. of an excuse, *nulla ne minima quidem excusatio.
1. umbra: I am resolved to follow you like a s., certum est mihi. quasi umbra, te persequi, Pl. Cas. 1, 4: to be afraid of (mere) s.s, umbras timere, Cic. Att. 15, 20.
2. sometimes perh. sĭmŭlācrum (mere image, external form): you are only the s. of yourself, *merum simulacrum tui ipsius esse videris: v.
σκιά
a shadow
shadow
τανύσκιος
with long-stretching shadow
ἀποσκίασμα
shadow
ἐπισκίασμα
shadow
ἠλύγη
a shadow, shade
a shadow
appearing fewer than 50 times
συσκίασμαshadow
τανύσκιος
with long-stretching shadow
ἀποσκίασμα
shadow
ἐπισκίασμα
shadow
ἠλύγη
a shadow, shade
shadow
Shadows, not cast by men or beast within precinct of Lycaean Zeus on Mount Lycaeus
- Paus. 8.38.6
- not cast at Syene while sun is in Cancer: Paus. 8.38.6