1. resembling or having the characteristics of a shadow; dark, indistinct, or barely visible

Examples

• The shadowlike figure moved silently through the forest.
• Her shadowlike presence made everyone feel uneasy.
• The old photograph showed only shadowlike outlines of the buildings.
• A shadowlike form appeared at the edge of the moonlit garden.
• The dancer’s shadowlike movements were barely perceptible in the dim light.
• He caught a glimpse of something shadowlike darting between the trees.