shadow plays

A form of shadow play — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shadow play
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APA

shadow plays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20plays

MLA

“shadow plays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20plays. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadow plays,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20plays.

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