shadowing
shadowing Lexical Profile
shadowing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The practice of accompanying a professional during their daily work activities in order to observe and gain practical experience in a particular career or role.
"The medical student completed two weeks of clinical shadowing at the local hospital before choosing her specialty."
The act of secretly following and watching a person's movements closely.
"The private investigator's covert shadowing of the suspect provided crucial evidence for the case."
The representation or application of shade, gradations of darkness, or shadows in a drawing, painting, or image; shading.
"Subtle shadowing around the subject's eyes gave the charcoal portrait a striking sense of depth."
A language-learning and cognitive psychology technique in which a listener repeats speech aloud immediately after hearing it.
"Daily speech shadowing helped him master the natural rhythm and intonation of Japanese."