shadowedge
nounUK /ˈʃædəʊɛdʒ/
US /ˈʃædoʊɛdʒ/
The dark, blurry line where a shadow ends and the light begins.
The cat sat right on the shadowedge of the fence, half in sun and half in shade.
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2. The faint outline of something seen in dim light.
We could only make out the shadowedge of the mountain against the night sky.
3. A slight, hidden advantage kept secret from others.
Her quiet practice gave her a shadowedge in the spelling contest.
4. The darker border along the side of a drawing or picture.
He shaded the shadowedge of the tree to make it look round.