Shadowing - Definition and Overview

Shadow may refer to:

• the optical phenomenon caused by an object placed in front of a source of light; see shadow.
• in, Jungian psychology, a portion of the unconscious mind; see shadow (psychology).
• in mythology and folklore, the spirit or ghost of someone who has died.
• in politics, an opposition group, such as the Shadow Cabinet, or an alternative, secret shadow government.
• a person conducting surveillance.
• The Shadow, eponymous fictional hero of 1940s radio and pulp fiction series
• The fictional character Shadow in the videogame Final Fantasy VI.
• The fictional character Shadow the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
• In Formula One, an extinct team named Shadow Racing Team.
• The Honda motorcycle; see Shadow (motorbike).
• a 2004 song by Ashlee Simpson; see Shadow (song).

The Shadows may refer to:

• a guitar-based rock band led by Hank Marvin, formed in the early 1960s, for many years the backing group for Cliff Richard; see The Shadows (band).
• in the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, an ancient alien race; see Shadows (Babylon 5).

As a title, The Shadow may refer to:

• an 1847 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen; see The Shadow (fairy tale) (External link: Full text (http://hca.gilead.org.il/shadow.html))
• a 1940s radio drama (also a 1994 movie); see The Shadow

As a title, Shadows may refer to:

• a 1959 improvisational film written and directed by John Cassavetes; see Shadows (film)