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2. Dictionary

   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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shadeShade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   shade: [noun] comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light. relative obscurity or retirement.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shadeSHADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Shade definition: the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.. See examples of SHADE used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › shadeSHADE Synonyms: 289 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for SHADE: shadow, dusk, blackness, gloom, penumbra, umbra, shadiness, dimness; Antonyms of SHADE: light, brightness, illumination, luminosity, radiance ...

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

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   Define shade. shade synonyms, shade pronunciation, shade translation, English dictionary definition of shade. n. 1. Light diminished in intensity as a result of the ...

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › shadeShade Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   3. shades [plural] informal : sunglasses. She was wearing a cool pair of shades. 4. [noncount] : a darkened area in a drawing, painting, etc. a painting with contrasting areas of light and shade. 5. [count] : a particular type of a color that is lighter, darker, etc., than other types — usually + of. different shades of brown.