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shade
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- pronunciation:
- sheId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
darkness caused by light rays being blocked.
On hot, sunny days, we like the shade of the old oak tree.
- synonyms:
- shadiness, shadow
- antonyms:
- light
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definition 2: |
an area that has such darkness.
The horses stood in the shade to cool off.
- synonyms:
- shadow
- antonyms:
- sun
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definition 3: |
an object or device on a lamp or window that blocks light or heat rays.
We need to buy a shade to soften the harsh light of this lamp.Close the shade so it stays dark in here in the morning. |
definition 4: |
the degree of darkness of a color.
My set of crayons has three shades of green.- synonyms:
- hue, tint, tone
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definition 5: |
a small difference or change.
This poem has many shades of meaning. |
definition 6: |
(plural; informal) sunglasses.
That movie star never goes out without his shades on.- synonyms:
- sunglasses
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related words: |
blind, brim, cloud, color, dash, gloom, touch |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
shades, shading, shaded |
definition 1: |
to cause (an area) to be somewhat dark or darker.
The tree shades the patio nicely in the summer.- synonyms:
- shadow
- similar words:
- cloud, darken, dim
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definition 2: |
to hide or protect from light.
We shaded our eyes as we looked across the desert.- similar words:
- protect, screen, shield, veil
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definition 3: |
to change by slight degrees.
She shaded the truth to make herself seem innocent.- similar words:
- adapt, adjust, alter, change, modify, vary
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definition 4: |
to darken (an area of a drawing, painting, or the like) by drawing many parallel lines or by filling in with a dark or somewhat dark color.
The artist shaded the background so that the subject of the painting would stand out more strongly. |
related words: |
blacken, eclipse |
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derivation: |
shaded (adj.) |
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