Meaning of 'shade'

noun

protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

Example: "The family used umbrellas as shades."

noun

a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing

Example: "The shade in that painting looks so realistic."

noun

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Example: "After several trials they mixed the pink shade that we wanted for the paint."

Synonyms: tincture tone tint

noun

a mental representation of some haunting experience

Example: "The soldiers were haunted by the shade of the event."

Synonyms: ghost spook wraith specter spectre

noun

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Example: "The shade of two editorials added to the main points of the argument."

Synonyms: subtlety nicety refinement nuance

noun

a slight amount or degree of difference

Example: "The flavor of the next batch was a shade sweeter."

noun

a position of relative inferiority

Example: "The achievement that puts everything else in the shade."

noun

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

Example: "It is much cooler in the shade of the tree."

Synonyms: shadiness shadowiness

verb

to pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree

Example: "The butterfly wings shade to yellow."

verb

to vary slightly

Example: "The punctuation shades the meaning of the sentence."

verb

to protect from light, heat, or view

Example: "The hunting blind shades the hunters from the sight of their prey."

verb

to represent the effect of shade or shadow on

Example: "The artist used a different style to shade the fruit in the painting."

Synonyms: fill in

verb

to cast a shadow over

Example: "The tree shades the front of the house."

Synonyms: shadow shade off

noun

subtle insults or a showing of disrespect, usually used with 'throw'

Example: "The shade on the internet was a source of much excitement."