shade

1 of 2

noun

ˈshād

: comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light

: relative obscurity or retirement

: shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight

: a place sheltered from the sun

: an evanescent or unreal appearance

shades plural

: the shadows that gather as darkness comes on

: netherworld, hades

: a disembodied spirit : ghost

—used to signal the similarity between a previously encountered person or situation and one at hand

—usually used in plural

shades of my childhood

: something that intercepts or shelters from light, sun, or heat: such as

: a device partially covering a lamp so as to reduce glare

: a flexible screen usually mounted on a roller for regulating the light or the view through a window

shades plural : sunglasses

: the reproduction of the effect of shade in painting or drawing

: a subdued or somber feature

: a color produced by a pigment or dye mixture having some black in it

: a color slightly different from the one under consideration

: a minute difference or variation : nuance

: a minute degree or quantity

: a facial expression of sadness or displeasure

shadeless

ˈshād-ləs

adjective

shade

2 of 2

verb

shaded; shading

transitive verb

: to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat

: to cover with a shade

: to hide partly by or as if by a shadow

: to darken with or as if with a shadow

: to better or exceed by a shade

: to represent the effect of shade or shadow on

: to add shading to

: to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another

: to change by gradual transition or qualification

: to reduce slightly

shade a price

: slant, bias

intransitive verb

: to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees

: to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation

shader noun

Phrases

throw shade

US slang

: to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms

Christopher Oram's elegant set is a pillared palazzo; at cafe tables wasp-waisted women sip tiny cups of espresso and throw shade at their rivals from behind dark glasses …

Sam Marlowe

Synonyms

Noun

dusk
penumbra
shadiness
shadow
umbra

Verb

shadow

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Example Sentences

Noun The buildings cast shade on the plaza. The tree provided plenty of shade. These plants grow well in shade. It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade. We sat in the shade of a willow tree. He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight. a lamp with a broken shade She pulled down the shades. She was wearing a cool pair of shades. Verb Several large trees shade the house. She shaded the drawing to give it depth. The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales. The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Indeed, the entire west (home) stands — and some of the field — were in the shade Saturday afternoon as the 5 o’clock hour approached.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the weekend, Livermore brunch spot Monica’s stopped seating diners at any outdoor tables that weren’t in the shade and closed an hour early at a loss of about $2,000 to $3,000.

Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 During summer some parts of the trails can reach temperatures of up to 120 degrees in the shade.

Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Mac McKechnie, Lilly May, Phia Ruiz and Isa Wilde sat in the shade at Powell Park last Wednesday, decompressing from their first day of classes at Cleveland High.

oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 For consumers, and workers, a more sensible solution would be to simply stay in the shade.

Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Research ecologist Seth Arens was hidden in the bushes, shouting out the scientific names of plants to an assistant who sat in the shade of a young cottonwood tree with a pen and clipboard.

Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 All grow best in full sun; clematis prefer to have their flowers in sun and their roots in shade.

Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022 Outside the store in the courtyard, the table and chairs remained where the victims had been seated in the shade of several trees just before the gunfire.

Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022

Verb

Stocking up on trees at Marders or Whitmores plant nursery to shade your Hamptons manse can cost a small fortune.

Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 While most modern-day makeup mavens might stop short of being buried with their favorite lippies (as well-to-do Sumerians once did), many have a go-to shade that’s earned a permanent place in their cosmetics kits.

Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 Justin Thomas appeared to shade LIV Golf competitors Talor Gooch and Patrick Reed on Monday with remarks about the JP McManus Pro-Am feeling close to a Ryder Cup.

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 July 2022 With over 7,100 islands and every skin tone under the Pacific sun from fair, to tan, to deep, the Philippines is the ideal place to shade test.

ELLE, 17 May 2022 Audi’s most advanced lighting can help shade out light in the car in front of you and even extend light into the next lane during a lane change.

Michael A. Clinton, Car and Driver, 16 July 2022 However, Democratic advocacy for voting rights and against ballot suppression can shade into what might sound like a liberal form of election denialism.

David Montgomery, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 With its 3-inch wide brim, this bucket hat is perfectly set to shade your face from the sun.

Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 15 June 2022 The key to keeping your AC running in Texas during the summer is not to shade it under an umbrella.

Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 21 July 2022 See More

单词	shades
释义	shade 1 of 2 noun ˈshād 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 : netherworld, hades 5 a : a disembodied spirit : ghost b —used to signal the similarity between a previously encountered person or situation and one at hand —usually used in plural shades of my childhood 6 : something that intercepts or shelters from light, sun, or heat: such as a : a device partially covering a lamp so as to reduce glare b : a flexible screen usually mounted on a roller for regulating the light or the view through a window c shades plural : sunglasses 7 a : the reproduction of the effect of shade in painting or drawing b : a subdued or somber feature 8 a : a color produced by a pigment or dye mixture having some black in it b : a color slightly different from the one under consideration 9 a : a minute difference or variation : nuance b : a minute degree or quantity 10 : a facial expression of sadness or displeasure shadeless ˈshād-ləs adjective shade 2 of 2 verb shaded; shading transitive verb 1 a : to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat b : to cover with a shade 2 : to hide partly by or as if by a shadow 3 : to darken with or as if with a shadow 4 : to better or exceed by a shade 5 a : to represent the effect of shade or shadow on b : to add shading to c : to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another 6 : to change by gradual transition or qualification 7 : to reduce slightly shade a price 8 : slant, bias intransitive verb 1 : to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees 2 : to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation shader noun Phrases throw shade US slang : to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms Christopher Oram's elegant set is a pillared palazzo; at cafe tables wasp-waisted women sip tiny cups of espresso and throw shade at their rivals from behind dark glasses … Sam Marlowe Synonyms Noun dusk penumbra shadiness shadow umbra Verb shadow See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The buildings cast shade on the plaza. The tree provided plenty of shade. These plants grow well in shade. It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade. We sat in the shade of a willow tree. He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight. a lamp with a broken shade She pulled down the shades. She was wearing a cool pair of shades. Verb Several large trees shade the house. She shaded the drawing to give it depth. The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales. The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Indeed, the entire west (home) stands — and some of the field — were in the shade Saturday afternoon as the 5 o’clock hour approached. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the weekend, Livermore brunch spot Monica’s stopped seating diners at any outdoor tables that weren’t in the shade and closed an hour early at a loss of about $2,000 to $3,000. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 During summer some parts of the trails can reach temperatures of up to 120 degrees in the shade. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Mac McKechnie, Lilly May, Phia Ruiz and Isa Wilde sat in the shade at Powell Park last Wednesday, decompressing from their first day of classes at Cleveland High. oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 For consumers, and workers, a more sensible solution would be to simply stay in the shade. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Research ecologist Seth Arens was hidden in the bushes, shouting out the scientific names of plants to an assistant who sat in the shade of a young cottonwood tree with a pen and clipboard. Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 All grow best in full sun; clematis prefer to have their flowers in sun and their roots in shade. Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022 Outside the store in the courtyard, the table and chairs remained where the victims had been seated in the shade of several trees just before the gunfire. Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Verb Stocking up on trees at Marders or Whitmores plant nursery to shade your Hamptons manse can cost a small fortune. Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 While most modern-day makeup mavens might stop short of being buried with their favorite lippies (as well-to-do Sumerians once did), many have a go-to shade that’s earned a permanent place in their cosmetics kits. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 Justin Thomas appeared to shade LIV Golf competitors Talor Gooch and Patrick Reed on Monday with remarks about the JP McManus Pro-Am feeling close to a Ryder Cup. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 July 2022 With over 7,100 islands and every skin tone under the Pacific sun from fair, to tan, to deep, the Philippines is the ideal place to shade test. ELLE, 17 May 2022 Audi’s most advanced lighting can help shade out light in the car in front of you and even extend light into the next lane during a lane change. Michael A. Clinton, Car and Driver, 16 July 2022 However, Democratic advocacy for voting rights and against ballot suppression can shade into what might sound like a liberal form of election denialism. David Montgomery, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 With its 3-inch wide brim, this bucket hat is perfectly set to shade your face from the sun. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 15 June 2022 The key to keeping your AC running in Texas during the summer is not to shade it under an umbrella. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English sceadu; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing shade a shade have it made in the shade put (someone or something) in the shade shade tree window shade shade into shade-grown throw shade a shade have it made in the shade put (someone or something) in the shade shade tree window shade shade into shade-grown throw shade See More Kids Definition shade 1 of 2 noun ˈshād 1 : space sheltered from light or heat and especially from the sun I needed to sit in the shade of a tree. 2 : partial darkness The trees cast shade. 3 : something that blocks off or cuts down light a lamp shade a window shade 4 : the darkness or lightness of a color four shades of brown 5 : a very small difference or amount He's just a shade taller than me. 6 : ghost, spirit 7 : the darkening of some objects in a painting or drawing to suggest that they are in shade shade 2 of 2 verb shaded; shading 1 : to shelter from light or heat I shaded my eyes with a hand. 2 : to mark with or turn a darker color The shaded parts of the graph show growth. Her face shaded purple with embarrassment. shades 1 of 2 noun plural of shade 1 as in colors a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished a lovely shade of blue Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance colors hues tones tints colorations tinges colorings tinctures contrasts undertones casts overtones primary colors saturations values pigmentations secondary colors chromas chromaticities colorways tertiary colors Antonyms & Near Antonyms achromatisms 2 as in splashes a very small amount just a shade taller than his dance partner Synonyms & Similar Words splashes little glimmers sprinklings specks touches hints bits shadows licks dabs rays flecks traces particles streaks sparks handfuls spots slivers smells ounces drams spatters soupçons shreds dashes scintillas nips parts bites smidges crumbs strains peanuts smidgeons scruples smacks smidgens drops snaps driblets mites suspicions skoshes molecules pinches smidgins patches aces tastes grains dots whits doses syllables atoms drops in the bucket semblances granules sections portions fragments vestiges minimums minima scraps motes nubbins minims nibbles modicums iotas morsels chips flyspecks flakes scatterings shards smatterings jots hoots splinters tittles smatters shavings clippings shivers parings handsful tatters shots smithereens Antonyms & Near Antonyms masses quantities mountains loads buckets barrels piles bundles lots stacks bushels deals heaps rafts volumes gobs fistfuls reams abundances pecks wealths scads oodles wads profusions boatloads lashings messes potfuls much passels plenties excesses lashins slabs surpluses chunks superfluities overflows embarrassments bonanzas hunks lumps overages overmuch overabundances surfeits superabundances oversupplies overkills See More 3 as in spirits the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people spirits and shades haunting the night Synonyms & Similar Words spirits shadows apparitions ghosts visions phantoms wraiths materializations specters vampires haunts phantasms familiar spirits zombies fantasms sprites angels spooks spectres poltergeists demons visitants bogeys bogies hants genies daimones doubles doppelgängers doppelgangers ghouls manes jinn shaitans genii genii fetches lemures familiars djinns djinn devils incubuses daimons lamiae succubi jinns incubi geniuses imps cacodemons lamias fiends daemons shades 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of shade as in shadows to shelter (something) from light and heat the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun Synonyms & Similar Words shadows protects covers clouds canopies screens overcasts dims darkens dulls overshadows Antonyms & Near Antonyms lights illuminates exposes lightens
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