drop shadow

noun

A visual effect representing a shadow behind an object, giving the impression that the object is raised from the background.

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Meanings

noundrop shadow (plural drop shadows)

plural drop shadows

  1. A visual effect representing a shadow behind an object, giving the impression that the object is raised from the background.

Translations

Swedish slagskugga
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Cite this entry
APA

drop shadow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20shadow

MLA

“drop shadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20shadow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop shadow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20shadow.

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