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footprint vs shadow

shadow vs footprint

footprint and shadow both are nouns.

footprint is not a verb while shadow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
footprint Yes No No No
shadow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shadow is a hypernym of footprint; that is, shadow is a word with a broader meaning than footprint:
  • footprint: a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important
  • shadow: an indication that something has been present
Other hypernyms of footprint include tincture, trace, vestige.
footprint (noun) shadow (noun)
the area taken up by some object refuge from danger or observation
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface something existing in perception only
a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important an indication that something has been present
a premonition of something adverse
an unilluminated area
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
an inseparable companion
a dominating and pervasive presence
shade within clear boundaries
footprint (verb) shadow (verb)
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
make appear small by comparison
cast a shadow over
Difference between footprint and shadow

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