- shadow play
- noun Date: circa 1890 a drama exhibited by throwing shadows of puppets or actors on a screen — called also shadow show
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shadow play
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Shadow Play (1986 The Twilight Zone episode) — Infobox Television episode Title = Shadow Play Series = The Twilight Zone Season = 1 Episode = 56 Airdate = April 4, 1986 Production = 59 Writer = James Crocker Director = Paul Lynch Guests = Peter Coyote : Adam Grant William Schallert : Father… … Wikipedia
shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen. Also called shadowgraph, shadow pantomime, shadow show, shadow theater. [1890 95] * * * type of theatrical entertainment performed with… … Universalium
shadow play — noun a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall • Syn: ↑galanty show, ↑shadow show • Hypernyms: ↑show … Useful english dictionary
