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.
window shade.
a lampshade.
shades,
darkness gathering at the close of day: Shades of night are falling.
Informal.sunglasses.
a reminder of something: shades of the Inquisition.
Usually shades.a secluded or obscure place: He was living in the shades.
comparative obscurity.
a specter or ghost.
Greek and Roman Religion. one of the spirits of the dead inhabiting Hades.
a shadow.
the degree of darkness of a color, determined by the quantity of black or by the lack of illumination.
comparative darkness, as the effect of shadow or dark and light, in pictorial representation; the dark part, or a dark part, of a picture or drawing.
a slight variation or degree: a shade of difference.
a little bit; touch, especially of something that may change the color of or lighten or darken something else: coffee with a shade of cream.
anything used for protection against excessive light, heat, etc.
(in architectural shades and shadows) a shadow upon those parts of a solid that are tangent to or turned away from the parallel rays from the theoretical light source.Compare shadow (def. 11).
the shades,Hades, as the abode of the spirits of the dead.
verb (used with object),shad·ed,shad·ing.
to produce shade in or on.
to obscure, dim, or darken.
to screen or hide from view.
to protect (something) from light, heat, etc., by or as by a screen: to shade the eyes from a bright light.
to cover or screen (a candle, light, etc.): to shade a light to protect the eyes.
Fine Arts.
to introduce degrees of darkness into (a drawing or painting) in order to render light and shadow or give the effect of color.
to render the values of light and dark in (a drawn figure, object, etc.), especially in order to create the illusion of three-dimensionality.
to change by imperceptible degrees into something else.
to reduce (the price) by way of a concession.
Slang. to insult, criticize, or disrespect (a person or thing) in an indirect, artful manner: He got into a fight with someone who shaded his mom.
verb (used without object),shad·ed,shad·ing.
to pass or change by slight graduations, as one color, quality, or thing into another.
Verb Phrases
shade up,Agriculture. to take shelter (as livestock) from the sun.
Idioms for shade
cast / put someone in / into the shade, to make another person's efforts seem insignificant by comparison; surpass: Her playing puts mine in the shade.
throw shade, Slang. to insult, criticize, or disrespect a person or thing in an indirect, artful manner:He threw some shade at his former boss.
Origin of shade
before 900; 1960–65 for def. 29; (noun) Middle English s(c)hade,Old English sceadu (see shadow); cognate with German Schatten,Gothic skadus,Greek skótos; (v.) Middle English schaden, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR shade
1 obscurity, gloom, dusk.
8 apparition, phantom, spirit.
13 bit.
14 trace, hint, suggestion.
15 veil, screen.
19 cloud, blur, obfuscate.
20 conceal, shelter.
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ANTONYMS FOR shade
1 light, glare.
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synonym study for shade
1. 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. It differs from shadow in that it implies no particular form or definite limit, whereas shadow often refers to the form or outline of the object that intercepts the light: the shadow of a dog.15. See curtain.
regional variation note for shade
3. See window shade.
OTHER WORDS FROM shade
shadeless,adjectiveshade·less·ness,nounin·ter·shade,verb (used with object),in·ter·shad·ed,in·ter·shad·ing.sem·i·shade,noun
un·shade,verb (used with object),un·shad·ed,un·shad·ing.
The poor representation of people of color from around the world, and their range of facial features and skin shades, creates what researchers have called a “demographic bias” built into the technology.
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That means the upper tiers of Wrigley are closer to the playing surface than those of parks that opened from 1992 to 2017, which have an average lower-deck shade of 26 percent.
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In the videos the dogs lie around, keeping cool in the shade.
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Another element to note was a slight front projection of the skull that not only provided the user with some shade but also provided practical protection from downward angled sword blows aimed at the head.
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Trees provide homes for animals and shade for people on hot days.
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Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”
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It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.
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Later schools empty out children, who race over to play games in the shade.
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In fact, the only shade of reaction besides enthusiasm Carter and Knight got to the project was some misplaced confusion.
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One was overgrown with trees, where young men rested in the shade.
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Fortunately the day had been remarkably cool, almost cold, the thermometer only rose to 80° in the shade.
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While so engaged, he happened to turn his eye on a couple, who stood a little apart, beneath the shade of an old yew tree.
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I write these concluding lines on a rock, under the shade of a tree on the banks of the island.
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He felt himself growing a shade paler under the weather worn bronze of his face.
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He bowed to their sweet nearness; he kissed them again and again, while the shade of the cedars seemed to whirl about him.
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British Dictionary definitions for shade
shade
/ (ʃeɪd) /
noun
relative darkness produced by the blocking out of light
a place made relatively darker or cooler than other areas by the blocking of light, esp sunlight
a position of relative obscurity
something used to provide a shield or protection from a direct source of light, such as a lampshade
a darker area indicated in a painting, drawing, etc, by shading
a colour that varies slightly from a standard colour due to a difference in hue, saturation, or luminositya darker shade of green
a slight amounta shade of difference
literarya ghost
an archaic word for shadow
put in the shadeto appear better than (another); surpass
verb(mainly tr)
to screen or protect from heat, light, view, etc
to make darker or dimmer
to represent (a darker area) in (a painting, drawing, etc), by means of hatching, using a darker colour, etc
(also intr)to change or cause to change slightly
to lower (a price) slightly
Derived forms of shade
shadeless, adjective
Word Origin for shade
Old English sceadu; related to Gothic skadus, Old High German skato, Old Irish scāth shadow, Greek skotos darkness, Swedish skäddä fog