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Discover LudwigThe phrase "shadow plays" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a form of storytelling or performance that involves the use of shadows, often created by puppets or figures behind a screen.
Example: "The cultural festival featured a captivating series of shadow plays that enchanted the audience with their intricate designs and storytelling."
Alternatives: "shadow puppetry" or "silhouette performances".
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shadow plays
noun
Plural of shadow play
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Shadow plays are still performed in China.
Shadow plays are also performed in Turkey and Greece.
Three shadow plays exist, principally in the state of Kelantan.
The gender wayang is a quartet of slendro tuned metallophones specially employed for shadow plays.
A physician, Muḥammad ibn Dāniyāl, wrote three shadow plays that have survived.
Silhouettes evoke shadow plays, and often brilliant palettes reflect the regions represented.
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See also shadow play.
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In shadow play, the sky's hand reached for his.
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