English dictionary
shade
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
noun
- protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
noun
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
noun
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
noun
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
noun
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
noun
- a slight amount or degree of difference
noun
- a position of relative inferiority
noun
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
verb
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
verb
- vary slightly
verb
- protect from light, heat, or view
verb
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
verb
- cast a shadow over
Example sentences
they used umbrellas as shades
as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
he looked like he had seen a ghost
it aroused specters from his past
without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
don't argue about shades of meaning
a tad too expensive
not a tad of difference
the new model is a shade better than the old one
an achievement that puts everything else in the shade
his brother's success left him in the shade
it is much cooler in the shade
there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
the butterfly wings shade to yellow
shade the meaning
Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight