Shadows get their shape from the light around them. Imagine you're holding up a toy dinosaur in front of a lamp, the shadow looks like a dinosaur because the light is hiding parts of it. If the light comes from one side, the shadow stretches out on the other side. It's like the light is drawing a picture of what it can't see.
Examples
- A pencil casts a long shadow on the floor when the light is low.
- Your friend’s shadow looks like a big rectangle if they're standing near a wall.
- A dog's tail makes a thin part in its shadow when it wags.
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See also
- What Causes a Shadow to Change Shape?
- How Does a Shadow Form on the Ground?
- What Is the Purpose of a Shadow?
- What Makes a Shadow Have Depth?
- What Makes a Shadow ‘Black’ or ‘Gray’?
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