shadowing

/ˈʃædəʊɪŋ/noun
High School
1

The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.

2

The situation where a person repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).

3

Secretly or discreetly tracking or following someone, keeping under surveillance.

4

A faint representation; an adumbration.

5

The technique of copying ROM contents to RAM to allow for shorter access times. The ROM chip is then disabled while the initialized memory locations are switched in on the same block of addresses.

6

A work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing