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shade

1 of 2

noun

ˈshād How to pronounce shade (audio)
1
a
: comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
b
: relative obscurity or retirement
2
a
: shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight
b
: a place sheltered from the sun
3
: an evanescent or unreal appearance
4
shades plural
a
: the shadows that gather as darkness comes on
b
: netherworld, hades
5
a
: a disembodied spirit : ghost
b
—used to signal the similarity between a previously encountered person or situation and one at hand
—usually used in plural
shades of my childhood
6
: something that intercepts or shelters from light, sun, or heat: such as
a
: a device partially covering a lamp so as to reduce glare
b
: a flexible screen usually mounted on a roller for regulating the light or the view through a window
c
shades plural : sunglasses
7
a
: the reproduction of the effect of shade in painting or drawing
b
: a subdued or somber feature
8
a
: a color produced by a pigment or dye mixture having some black in it
b
: a color slightly different from the one under consideration
9
a
: a minute difference or variation : nuance
b
: a minute degree or quantity
10
: a facial expression of sadness or displeasure
shadeless
ˈshād-ləs How to pronounce shade (audio)
adjective

shade

2 of 2

verb

shaded; shading

transitive verb

1
a
: to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat
b
: to cover with a shade
2
: to hide partly by or as if by a shadow
3
: to darken with or as if with a shadow
4
: to better or exceed by a shade
5
a
: to represent the effect of shade or shadow on
b
: to add shading to
c
: to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another
6
: to change by gradual transition or qualification
7
: to reduce slightly
shade a price
8
: slant, bias

intransitive verb

1
: to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees
2
: to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation
shader noun
Phrases
throw shade
US slang
: to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms
Christopher Oram's elegant set is a pillared palazzo; at cafe tables wasp-waisted women sip tiny cups of espresso and throw shade at their rivals from behind dark glasses … Sam Marlowe

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The buildings cast shade on the plaza. The tree provided plenty of shade. These plants grow well in shade. It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade. We sat in the shade of a willow tree. He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight. a lamp with a broken shade She pulled down the shades. She was wearing a cool pair of shades. Verb Several large trees shade the house. She shaded the drawing to give it depth. The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales. The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Indeed, the entire west (home) stands — and some of the field — were in the shade Saturday afternoon as the 5 o’clock hour approached. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the weekend, Livermore brunch spot Monica’s stopped seating diners at any outdoor tables that weren’t in the shade and closed an hour early at a loss of about $2,000 to $3,000. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 During summer some parts of the trails can reach temperatures of up to 120 degrees in the shade. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Mac McKechnie, Lilly May, Phia Ruiz and Isa Wilde sat in the shade at Powell Park last Wednesday, decompressing from their first day of classes at Cleveland High. oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 For consumers, and workers, a more sensible solution would be to simply stay in the shade. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Research ecologist Seth Arens was hidden in the bushes, shouting out the scientific names of plants to an assistant who sat in the shade of a young cottonwood tree with a pen and clipboard. Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 All grow best in full sun; clematis prefer to have their flowers in sun and their roots in shade. Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022 Outside the store in the courtyard, the table and chairs remained where the victims had been seated in the shade of several trees just before the gunfire. Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022
Verb
Stocking up on trees at Marders or Whitmores plant nursery to shade your Hamptons manse can cost a small fortune. Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 While most modern-day makeup mavens might stop short of being buried with their favorite lippies (as well-to-do Sumerians once did), many have a go-to shade that’s earned a permanent place in their cosmetics kits. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 Justin Thomas appeared to shade LIV Golf competitors Talor Gooch and Patrick Reed on Monday with remarks about the JP McManus Pro-Am feeling close to a Ryder Cup. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 July 2022 With over 7,100 islands and every skin tone under the Pacific sun from fair, to tan, to deep, the Philippines is the ideal place to shade test. ELLE, 17 May 2022 Audi’s most advanced lighting can help shade out light in the car in front of you and even extend light into the next lane during a lane change. Michael A. Clinton, Car and Driver, 16 July 2022 However, Democratic advocacy for voting rights and against ballot suppression can shade into what might sound like a liberal form of election denialism. David Montgomery, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 With its 3-inch wide brim, this bucket hat is perfectly set to shade your face from the sun. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 15 June 2022 The key to keeping your AC running in Texas during the summer is not to shade it under an umbrella. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English sceadu; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of shade was before the 12th century

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