Meaning of shade
Definition of shade
(noun)
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"
a
quality
of a
given
color
that differs
slightly
from
another
color; "after
several
trials he
mixed
the
shade
of
pink
that she wanted"
protective
covering
that protects something from
direct
sunlight; "they
used
umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun
moved
he readjusted the shade"
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"
a
position
of
relative
inferiority; "an
achievement
that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's
success
left
him in the shade"
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"
a
mental
representation
of
some
haunting
experience; "he looked
like
he had seen a ghost"; "it
aroused
specters from his past"
a
representation
of the
effect
of shadows in a
picture
or
drawing
(as by
shading
or darker pigment)
a
protective
ornamental
covering
for a lamp,
used
to
screen
a
light
bulb
from
direct
view
(verb)
cast
a
shadow
over
represent
the
effect
of
shade
or
shadow
on
protect
from light, heat, or view; "Shade your
eyes
when you
step
out into the
bright
sunlight"
vary
slightly; "shade the meaning"
pass
from one
quality
such
as
color
to
another
by a
slight
degree; "the
butterfly
wings
shade
to yellow"
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