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shade

/ shade /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
"they used umbrellas as shades"
"as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
Type of:
protective covering protective cover protection
Kinds of:
lampshade lamp shade parasol sunshade pith hat
noun Sense 2
a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Type of:
representation
Derived:
fill in
noun Sense 3
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Type of:
color colour coloring
Kinds of:
undertone tinge
Derived:
tone tincture tint tinct bepaint
verb Sense 4
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Type of:
paint draw
Kinds of:
crosshatch
Derived:
shading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
art artistic creation artistic production
verb Sense 5
protect from light, heat, or view
"Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
Type of:
screen block out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
"it is much cooler in the shade"
"there''s too much shadiness to take good photographs"
Type of:
semidarkness
Kinds of:
shadow
Derived:
shadow shade off
noun Sense 7
a position of relative inferiority
"an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"
"his brother''s success left him in the shade"
Type of:
inferiority lower status lower rank
noun Sense 8
a slight amount or degree of difference
"a tad too expensive"
"not a tad of difference"
"the new model is a shade better than the old one"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
noun Sense 9
a mental representation of some haunting experience
"he looked like he had seen a ghost"
"it aroused specters from his past"
Type of:
apparition phantom phantasm
Derived:
spook haunt obsess ghost
verb Sense 10
cast a shadow over
Type of:
obscure bedim overcloud
Derived:
shadiness shadowiness darkness dark shadow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 11
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
"without understanding the finer nuances you can''t enjoy the humor"
"don''t argue about shades of meaning"
Type of:
meaning significance signification
Derived:
refine
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
3
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protective covering protective cover protection lampshade lamp shade parasol sunshade pith hat representation color colour coloring