The phrase "a small shadow" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a minor or insignificant shadow, either literally or metaphorically, in various contexts.
Example: "As the sun began to set, a small shadow crept across the ground, hinting at the approaching night."
Alternatives: "a tiny shadow" or "a faint shadow".
(The manufacturer's recommendation of premium-grade gas casts a small shadow, though, over the sunny picture).
On closer inspection, there is a small shadow just above and to the right of the point where the support strut shadows meet.
But, with new boss Chris Armas intent on dialing back his side's pressing system, there is a (small) shadow of doubt.
I can still see the last notes, his left arm gracefully crossing over his right, describing an arc to the final B-flat, his face conceding a small shadow of a smile.
So Eratosthenes of Cyrene in 240BC became the first person in recorded history to notice that the sun casts no shadow at noon at the summer solstice at Syene, on the tropic of cancer at what is now Aswan, while in Alexandria on the Nile delta at noon on the same day, it cast a small shadow.
Using a small shadow size is important in every sharing method.
Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method yields small shadow images and has the capabilities of real-time progressive transmission and perfect reconstruction of secret images.
The sovereign debt crisis in Greece cast a smaller shadow on the meeting, with Chinese officials worried about how it would affect exports to Europe, their largest market.
"I think Andrew's decided to have a smaller shadow cabinet.
"So what I have done is create a smaller shadow cabinet that will be more nimble, more progressive in the way it brings forward the ideas that we've been doing for the last 18 months/two years and, in particular, mapping out what we would do with the new [taxation and borrowing] powers once the draft Wales Bill turns into the Wales Bill in Westminster.
Using a very small shadow brush, apply a light shimmery color to the inner corner of your eyes for more depth and definition.
