Darkness
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The state of being dark; lack of light. Gloom. The product of being dark. The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
Example sentence: Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.
Shadow
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To block light or radio transmission.To secretly or discretely track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A dark image projected onto a surface where light is blocked by the shade of an object.Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.That which looms as though a shadow.Merely a hint of substance.One who secretly or furtively follows another.A type of lettering form of word processors that makes a cubic effect.
Example sentence: I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.