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- pronunciation:
- sheId
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
relative darkness resulting from the interception of light rays.
- synonyms:
- shadiness, shadow
- antonyms:
- light
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| definition 2: |
an area characterized by such darkness.
- synonyms:
- shadow, umbra
- antonyms:
- sun
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| definition 3: |
an object or device that intercepts or blocks light rays or heat, esp. a cone-shaped hood for a lamp, or a window shade.
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| definition 4: |
the intensity of darkness of a color.
three shades of green- synonyms:
- cast, hue, tint, tone
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| definition 5: |
a small variation; nuance.
subtle shades of meaning- synonyms:
- nuance, shading
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| definition 6: |
a hint or trace.
- synonyms:
- hint, shadow, suggestion, tinge, touch, trace
- similar words:
- ghost
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| definition 7: |
a ghost or spirit; specter.
- synonyms:
- apparition, ghost, phantasm, phantom, specter
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| definition 8: |
(pl.; informal) sunglasses.
- synonyms:
- sunglasses
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| related words: |
apparition, blind, brim, cloud, color, dash, eclipse, gloom, hue, touch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shades, shading, shaded |
| definition 1: |
to create shade or darkness on or in.
- synonyms:
- shadow
- similar words:
- becloud, cloud, darken, dim, opaque, overshadow
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| definition 2: |
to hide or protect from light.
- synonyms:
- shadow
- similar words:
- protect, screen, shield, veil
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| definition 3: |
to change by slight or imperceptible degrees.
She shaded the truth to make her point more clearly.- similar words:
- adapt, adjust, alter, change, color, modify, vary
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| definition 4: |
to cover.
Shade the window, will you?- synonyms:
- cover
- antonyms:
- uncover
- similar words:
- cloak, curtain, darken, screen
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| definition 5: |
to lower by small amounts.
That dealer always shades his prices.- similar words:
- cut, lessen, lower, reduce
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| related words: |
blacken, canopy, eclipse, pigment, tone |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to change or move by slight degrees, as into a different color or state.
- similar words:
- alter, change, color, dim, tone
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| related words: |
pigment |
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| derivation: |
shaded (adj.) |
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