shade

noun

UK /ʃeɪd/

Word Forms

singular	shade
plural	shades

1
uncountable a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something
He pulled a wicker chair into the shade.
shade of:
I spent the afternoon reading under the shade of an umbrella.
in the shade:
We sat in the shade and ate our lunch.
Synonyms and related words
Darkness
darkness
shade
blackness
2
countable a screen or cover that protects something from the sun
an eye shade
Synonyms and related words
Outdoor furniture and shades
beach chair
bench
brolly
1. 2a
  Americana roller blind
  Synonyms and related words
  Curtains and blinds
  blind
  curtain
  curtain rail
3
countable a particular form of a colour. For example sky blue and navy blue are shades of blue
The painter used different textures and shades to represent the seasons.
a brilliant shade of red
Synonyms and related words
General words for colour and relating to colour
brightness
chromatic
col
4

shades
plural informala pair of sunglasses
Synonyms and related words
Glasses, lenses and contact lenses
bifocals
bridge
contact
5
countable usually plurala slightly different form or type of something
All shades of political opinion were represented.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind
6
countable literarythe spirit of someone who has died
Synonyms and related words
Ghosts and spirits
being
daemon
devil
7

shades
plural something that reminds someone of another person, thing, or period of time
shade of:
Look at all these kids’ games – shades of my childhood.
Synonyms and related words
Souvenirs and reminders
aide-memoire
a monument to something
keepsake
8

a shade
singular a very small amount
A shade less than 50 per cent approve of the idea.
Synonyms and related words
Small amounts or pieces of something
bit
piece
fragment

phrases

put someone/something in the shade

throw shade (on/at someone)

shade

noun

US /ʃeɪd/

Word Forms

singular	shade
plural	shades

1
uncountable a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something
He pulled a wicker chair into the shade.
shade of:
I spent the afternoon reading under the shade of an umbrella.
in the shade:
We sat in the shade and ate our lunch.
Synonyms and related words
Darkness
darkness
shade
blackness
2
countable Americana sheet of material that you pull down to cover a window
Synonyms and related words
Curtains and blinds
blind
curtain
curtain rod
1. 2a
  a screen or cover that protects something from the sun
  an eye shade
  Synonyms and related words
  Outdoor furniture and shades
  beach chair
  bench
  brolly
3
countable a particular form of a color. For example sky blue and navy blue are shades of blue
The painter used different textures and shades to represent the seasons.
a brilliant shade of red
Synonyms and related words
General words for color and relating to color
brightness
chromatic
color
4

shades
plural informala pair of sunglasses
Synonyms and related words
Glasses, lenses and contact lenses
bifocals
bridge
contact
5
countable usually plurala slightly different form or type of something
All shades of political opinion were represented.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind
6
countable literarythe spirit of someone who has died
Synonyms and related words
Ghosts and spirits
being
daemon
devil
7

shades
plural something that reminds someone of another person, thing, or period of time
shade of:
Look at all these kids’ games – shades of my childhood.
Synonyms and related words
Souvenirs and reminders
aide-memoire
a monument to something
keepsake
8

a shade
singular a very small amount
A shade less than 50 percent approve of the idea.
Synonyms and related words
Small amounts or pieces of something
bit
piece
fragment

phrases

put someone/something in the shade

throw shade (on/at someone)

shade

verb transitive

UK /ʃeɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shade
he/she/it	shades
present participle	shading
past tense	shaded
past participle	shaded

1
to keep light from shining directly onto or into something
Jeremy shaded his aching eyes, and wished it would rain.
Synonyms and related words
To reduce, or to stop light
block out
shade
darken
2

shade
or
shade in
to make an area of a picture or drawing darker than the other areas
The areas affected by the flood have been shaded on the map.
Synonyms and related words
To create images on paper and canvas
draw
paint
sketch

phrasal verbs

shade in

shade into

shade

verb transitive

US /ʃeɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shade
he/she/it	shades
present participle	shading
past tense	shaded
past participle	shaded

1
to keep light from shining directly onto or into something
Jeremy shaded his aching eyes, and wished it would rain.
Synonyms and related words
To reduce, or to stop light
block out
shade
darken
2

shade
or
shade in
to make an area of a picture or drawing darker than the other areas
The areas affected by the flood have been shaded on the map.
Synonyms and related words
To create images on paper and canvas
draw
paint
sketch

phrasal verbs

shade in

shade into

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