Definition of Shadow play

1. Noun. A drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall.

Exact synonyms: Galanty Show, Shadow Show
Generic synonyms: Show

Definition of Shadow play

1. Noun. An ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shadow Play

shadow boxed
shadow boxes
shadow boxing
shadow cabinet
shadow cells
shadow corpuscle
shadow gazer
shadow gazers
shadow government
shadow governments
shadow mask
shadow minister
shadow ministers
shadow nucleus
shadow of a doubt
shadow play
shadow plays
shadow show
shadow test
shadowbox
shadowboxed
shadowboxer
shadowboxes
shadowboxing
shadowcasting
shadowe
shadowed
shadower
shadowers
shadowes

Literary usage of Shadow play

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Evolution of Literature by Alastair St. Clair Mackenzie (1911)
"SHADOW-PLAYS The shadow-play 19 evolved from the puppet-play. ... The shadow-play is in vogue among- Chinese, Japanese, and other Asiatic peoples. ..."

2. The Dramatic Instinct in Education by Elnora Whitman Curtis (1914)
"esting theory, that shadow play is reminiscent of the time when all that the people saw of the religious ceremony was the shadow of the officiating priest ..."

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