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- DictionaryShade/SHād/
noun
- 1. comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight: "sitting in the shade"
- 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"
verb
- 1. screen from direct light: "she shaded her eyes against the sun"
- 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"
Apr 28, 2024 · 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.
1. a. : comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light. b. : relative obscurity or retirement. 2. a. : shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight. b. : a place sheltered from the sun. 3. : an evanescent or unreal appearance. 4. shades plural. a. : the shadows that gather as darkness comes on. b.
noun. /ʃeɪd/. out of sun. enlarge image. [uncountable] shade (of something) an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it We sat down in the shade of the wall. The temperature can reach 100°F in the shade.
Apr 15, 2024 · shade ( countable and uncountable, plural shades) ( uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked . The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day. ( countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window .
noun. 1 [mass noun] comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight: sitting in the shade this area will be in shade for much of the day. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 the darker part of a picture.
n. the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun. See window shade. a lampshade. shades: darkness gathering at the close of day: Shades of night are falling. Slang Terms sunglasses.
Definition of shade in Essential American English Dictionary. shade. noun. us / ʃeɪd/ Add to word list Add to word list. B1 [ no plural ] an area where there is no light from the sun and it is darker: I’d prefer to sit in the shade. a color, especially when saying how dark or light it is: a pale / dark shade of gray. shade. verb. us / ʃeɪd/
