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shade
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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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| definition 9: |
darkness in a drawing, painting, or the like, used for contrast and created by linear markings or use of dark color.
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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.
The tree shades the patio nicely in the summer.- synonyms:
- shadow
- similar words:
- becloud, cloud, darken, dim, opaque, overshadow
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| definition 2: |
to hide or protect from light.
We shaded our eyes as we looked across the bright landscape.- 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 often shades his prices.- similar words:
- cut, lessen, lower, reduce
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| definition 6: |
to darken (an area of a drawing, painting, or the like) with parallel markings or with relatively dark color, creating contrast with areas of lighter color.
The artist shaded the background deeply, making the subject of the painting stand out starkly. |
| 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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