A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
The form of an object as seen by an observer.
A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).