Shade Definition

shād
shaded, shades, shading
noun
shades
Light diminished in intensity as a result of the interception of the rays; partial darkness.
American Heritage
Comparative darkness caused by a more or less opaque object cutting off rays of light, as from the sun.
Webster's New World
A place giving protection from the heat and light of the sun, as under a tree.
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An area less brightly lighted than its surroundings.
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An indication or representation of darkness in painting, drawing, photography, etc.
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verb
shaded, shades, shading
To protect or screen from light or heat.
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To provide with a shade.
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To hide or screen with or as with a shadow.
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To make dark, as with a shade or a shadow; darken; dim; obscure.
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To change, move, or vary slightly or by degrees.
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idiom
a shade
  • A little bit; slightly:

    a sprinter who was a shade quicker that the rest.

American Heritage
in the shade
  • in (or into) darkness or shadow
  • in (or into) comparative obscurity, or a position of minor importance
Webster's New World
shades of
  • something reminding one of something (or someone) past

    shades of Prohibition!

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the shades
  • the increasing darkness, as of evening
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Other Word Forms of Shade

Noun

Singular:
shade
Plural:
shades

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Shade

  • a shade
  • in the shade
  • shades of
  • the shades

Origin of Shade

  • Middle English from Old English sceadu

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English sceadwian.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old English sceadu.

    From Wiktionary

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