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Shade

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Definitions for Shade

noun
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
Synonyms
shadiness shadowiness
Examples
  1. it is much cooler in the shade
  2. there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
noun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Synonyms
tint tincture tone
Examples
  1. after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
noun
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
Examples
  1. they used umbrellas as shades
  2. as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
noun
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Synonyms
nuance nicety subtlety refinement
Examples
  1. without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
  2. don't argue about shades of meaning
noun
a position of relative inferiority
Examples
  1. an achievement that puts everything else in the shade
  2. his brother's success left him in the shade
noun
a slight amount or degree of difference
Synonyms
tad
Examples
  1. a tad too expensive
  2. not a tad of difference
  3. the new model is a shade better than the old one
noun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
Synonyms
ghost spook wraith specter spectre
Examples
  1. he looked like he had seen a ghost
  2. it aroused specters from his past
noun
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
noun
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
Synonyms
lampshade lamp shade
verb
cast a shadow over
Synonyms
shadow shade off
verb
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Synonyms
fill in
verb
protect from light, heat, or view
Examples
  1. Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
verb
vary slightly
Examples
  1. shade the meaning
verb
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
Examples
  1. the butterfly wings shade to yellow

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