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   shade

   /SHād/

   noun

   • 1. comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight: "sitting in the shade" Similar shadowshadinessshadowscoolnesscoolsheltercoverOpposite lightglare
   • ▪ the darker part of a picture.
   • ▪ a position of relative inferiority or obscurity: "her elegant pink and black ensemble would put most outfits in the shade"
   • ▪ a shadow or area of darkness: literary "the shades of evening drew on" Similar darknessgathering darknessdimnessdusksemidarknesstwilightgloomgloominessmurkinessmurkliterary:gloamingOpposite sunlightdaylight
   • ▪ a portrait in silhouette. historical
   • 2. a color, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it: "various shades of blue" Similar colorhuetonetinttingeintensity
   • ▪ a slight degree of difference between colors.
   • ▪ a slightly differing variety of something: "politicians of all shades of opinion" Similar nuancegradationmodulationshadingdegreedifferencevariationvarietynicetysubtletyundertoneovertone
   • ▪ a slight amount of something: "there is a shade of wistfulness in his rejection" Similar a littlea bita tracea toucha dasha modicuma soupçona suspiciona hinta suggestiona tingea smackslightlyrathersomewhatinformal:a tada smidgen
   • 3. a lampshade: "a small lamp with a crimson shade"
   • ▪ a screen or blind on a window: North American "draw the shades, chill the wine" Similar blindcurtainvenetian blindscreenshieldcovercoveringprotectionawningcanopy
   • ▪ an eyeshade.
   • ▪ sunglasses: informal "he wore shades and a leather jacket" Similar sunglassesdark glassesinformal:sunniestrademark:PolaroidsRaybans
   • 4. a ghost: literary "the ghost is the shade of Lucy Walters, first mistress of Charles II" Similar ghostspecterphantomapparitionspiritwraithphantasmshadowbodachinformal:spookliterary:revenantwightrare:maneseidolon
   • ▪ the underworld; Hades.

   verb

   • 1. screen from direct light: "she shaded her eyes against the sun" Similar cast a shadow overshadowshut out the light fromblock off the light todarkendimsheltercoverscreen
   • ▪ cover, moderate, or exclude the light of: "he shaded the flashlight with his hand"
   • 2. darken or color (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of color: "she shaded in the outline of a chimney" Similar darkencolor inpencil inblock infill incrosshatch
   • ▪ (of a color or something colored) gradually change into another color: "the sky shaded from turquoise to night blue" Similar change graduallytransmuteturngobecomemergeblend
   • 3. make a slight reduction in the amount, rate, or price of: "banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers"

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shadeless adjective
   • 2. shader noun

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word shade, from comparative darkness to subtle difference. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and related words for shade.

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   SHADE definition: 1. slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun: 2. a covering that…. Learn more.

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   noun. the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. Synonyms: dusk, gloom, obscurity. Antonyms: glare, light. a place or an area of comparative darkness, such as one sheltered from the sun. window shade ( def ). a lampshade.

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   shades. plural noun. infmlus/ʃeɪdz/. Add to word listAdd to word list. sunglasses. (Definition of shades from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   shade, shadow imply partial darkness or something less bright than the surroundings. shade indicates the lesser brightness and heat of an area where the direct rays of light do not fall: the shade of a tree.

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   Shade is a break from the glare of the sun, like the shade of a big tree or the shade under a beach umbrella.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shadeShade - definition of shade by The Free Dictionary

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   Shade can mean light diminished in intensity, a gradation of color, a device to screen light, or a ghost. Learn the difference between shade and shadow, and see synonyms and idioms for shade.