Shadow (Dungeons & Dragons) definition

(1) Refuge from danger or observation

"He felt secure in his father's shadow"

(2) Something existing in perception only

"A ghostly apparition at midnight"

(3) An indication that something has been present

"There wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"

"A tincture of condescension"

(4) A premonition of something adverse

"A shadow over his happiness"

(5) An unilluminated area

"He moved off into the darkness"

(6) An inseparable companion

"The poor child was his mother's shadow"

(7) A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

(8) A dominating and pervasive presence

"He received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"

(9) Shade within clear boundaries

(10) Follow, usually without the person's knowledge

"The police are shadowing her"

(11) Make appear small by comparison

"This year's debt dwarves that of last year"

(12) Cast a shadow over