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shade
noun(shade)a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Examples:
After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted.
shade
noun(shade)a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
Synonyms: lamp shade, lampshade,
shade
noun(shade)relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
Synonyms: shadiness, shadowiness,
Examples:
It is much cooler in the shade.
shade
noun(shade)a mental representation of some haunting experience
shade
noun(shade)a slight amount or degree of difference
Synonyms: tad,
Examples:
The new model is a shade better than the old one.
shade
verb(shade)represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Synonyms: fill in,
shade
noun(shade)a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Examples:
Don't argue about shades of meaning.
shade
noun(shade)a position of relative inferiority
Examples:
An achievement that puts everything else in the shade.
His brother's success left him in the shade.
His brother's success left him in the shade.
shade
noun(shade)a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
shade
verb(shade)pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
Examples:
The butterfly wings shade to yellow.
shade
verb(shade)protect from light, heat, or view
shade
noun(shade)protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
Examples:
They used umbrellas as shades.
As the sun moved he readjusted the shade.
As the sun moved he readjusted the shade.
shade
verb(shade)vary slightly
Examples:
Shade the meaning.