What are shadows made of?

How does one define what they are, without referencing their relationship to light, in the same way that light can be described without mentioning shadows. You can't. read more

Shadows are made by blocking light. Light rays travel from a source in straight lines. If an opaque (solid) object gets in the way, it stops light rays from traveling through it. This results in an area of darkness appearing behind the object. The dark area is called a shadow. read more

They're made of sadness and despair. Shadows happen when a part of the Dark Realm breaks through into our own world, swallowing up a patch of light. read more

Eye shadow in ancient Greece was called"fucus." The colors were shades of blue and green, and the pigment came from gemstones. The base filler of modern eye shadow is usually made from talc or mica. Some eye shadows are made from kaolin clay. Binders are added to the mixture to help the powder adhere to the eyelid. read more

An astronomical object casts human-visible shadows when its apparent magnitude is equal or lower than -4. Currently the only astronomical objects able to produce visible shadows on Earth are the sun, the moon and, in the right conditions, Venus or Jupiter. A shadow cast by the Earth on the Moon is a lunar eclipse. read more

Everything is made up of atoms is incorrect. Unless of course if you say thing equates to matter then yes, matter (except for the blasted dark matter) is made of atoms. Before we talk about shadows, let's look at the dictionary. read more