: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing
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: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics
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Recent Examples on the WebThis means within 25 miles of any point in the green shading, flash-flooding criteria could be reached. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Moreover, passive cooling strategies, long the norm in the Mediterranean and other places accustomed to scorching heat, entail natural ventilation and shading: opening windows at night and lowering the blinds in mid-morning. Paul Hockenos, CNN, 22 July 2022 Small brush strokes and detailed shading give this spider a 3D effect. Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 So far the Clandestines have come across pretty evil, but is that an intentional shading? Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 June 2022 These farms also provide critical shading that results in a cooling effect on the benthic communities below. Bill Frist, Forbes, 9 June 2022 There are now great programs to help with the coloring and the shading. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022 This franchise continues to expend its energy on the spinning of narrative rather than on delicate shading of characters. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 Feb. 2022 Samsung also says the Exynos 2200 GPU supports variable rate shading. Chris Smith, BGR, 18 Jan. 2022 See More