work shadowing

work sha·dow·ing

noun

The process of accompanying and observing someone at work in order to train or to obtain insight.

Meanings

nounwork shadowing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of accompanying and observing someone at work in order to train or to obtain insight.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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