in the shadow of

preposition

Close to; in proximity to.

“He works in the shadow of his father.”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Close to; in proximity to.

    A small village hut in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.

  2. In a state of relative unimportance when contrasted to the stature, notability, etc. of another.

    He works in the shadow of his father.

Translations

German im Schatten von
  • im Schatten vonin a state of relative unimportance
Hungarian árnyékában
  • árnyékábanin a state of relative unimportance
Italian all'ombra di, all'ombra di
  • all'ombra diclose to
  • all'ombra diin a state of relative unimportance
Cite this entry
APA

in the shadow of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20shadow%20of

MLA

“in the shadow of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20shadow%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the shadow of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20shadow%20of.

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