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Princeton's WordNet

  1. galanty show, shadow show, shadow playnoun

    a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall

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  1. shadow show

    A shadow show, also known as shadow play or shadow puppetry, is a form of storytelling and entertainment that uses cut-out figures which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen. The silhouette of the figure is then projected on the screen creating visual effects. These performances can be simple or complex, often involving music and dialogue to narrate a story.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shadow show in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shadow show in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of shadow show in a Sentence

  1. Omar Khayym:

    For in and out, above, about, below, 'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow-show, Play'd in a Box whose Candle is the Sun, Round which we Phantom Figures come and go.

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