A subject that partially blocks out the light and casts a shadow on another object or subject. For instance, a character who is lit from the front and whose silhouette is then cast on the wall behind. Or it can be the light that shines through the slits of Venetian blinds thus casting shadows on any objects or the subject on the other side.

For related information, read the entry concerning attached shadow.

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The Odyssey - Telemachus played by Tom Holland

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The Odyssey - Matt Damon as Odysseus

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The Odyssey - Zendaya as Athena

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