What does "se hizo sombra" mean?

Question

Does it mean he turned himself into shade? Or he made a shade for himself? Or something else?

Answer 1

How about, "He became a shadow...."

Answer 2

It could mean that he overshadowed someone or something. Like he was the best at something.

Answer 3

You could say it means something like "he became a shadow..", but it still sounds strange, probably because it is out of context. Maybe you meant something else, like "se hizo la sombra", more or less "the shadows covered it", or "le hizo sombra", "he overshadowed him".

Answer 4

May mean either one, depending on the context.