shade
/ʃeɪd/noun, verb1 syllable
Shade means: a mental representation of some haunting experience.
Synonyms for shade20
noun, as in a mental representation of some haunting experience
noun, as in a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
noun, as in a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
noun, as in relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
noun, as in a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
noun, as in a slight amount or degree of difference
verb, as in cast a shadow over
verb, as in represent the effect of shade or shadow on
What does shade mean?14
noun
a mental representation of some haunting experience“he looked like he had seen a ghost”
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude“without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color“after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body“it is much cooler in the shade”
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
a slight amount or degree of difference“a tad too expensive”
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight“they used umbrellas as shades”
a position of relative inferiority“an achievement that puts everything else in the shade”
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
verb
cast a shadow over
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
protect from light, heat, or view“Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight”
vary slightly“shade the meaning”
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree“the butterfly wings shade to yellow”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with shade?58
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Shade in a sentence
- A tree that doesn't produce fruit does, however, provide shade.karloelkebekio
- As it was hot in the summer, you only walked in the shade.samir_t
- There's no light without shade, and no shade without light.sundown
- Here and there, a solitary tree provided shade.sundown
- It's twenty degrees in the shade, but even warmer in the sun.sundown
- In this drawing, cross-hatching was used to shade the tree.araneo
- Stippling, hatching, and cross-hatching are all techniques used to shade drawings.araneo
- The coconut tree doesn't just provide fruit, but also shade to resting tourists.rul
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Forms of shade
as a noun
- plural
- shades
as a verb
- past tense
- shaded
- present participle
- shading
- third-person singular
- shades
- past participle
- shaded