What is the difference between a shadow and an image?

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An image is formed when the light rays are reflected from a mirror or any shining object. A shadow is formed when the path of light rays gets obstructed by an opaque body.

An image provides all the details of the object such as size, colour. A shadow is a dark outline of an object. It does not show any details of the object.

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An image is formed when the light rays are reflected from a mirror or any shining object.	A shadow is formed when the path of light rays gets obstructed by an opaque body.
An image provides all the details of the object such as size, colour.	A shadow is a dark outline of an object. It does not show any details of the object.