A wall-mounted display case.

present participle of shadow box

(boxing) The action of practicing moves where the opponent is the boxer's own shadow.

plural of shadow gazer

(medical slang) A radiologist.

(derogatory, banking, economics, finance) Bank-like activities that are not subject to existing bank regulation.

(banking, derogatory) An entity that illegally performs banking functions. / (banking, economics, finance) An entity not subject to banking regulation that performs banking functions.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cast, shadow. / (idiomatic, figuratively, of an event, often a tragic one) To dampen future events.

plural 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. / A play of this form.