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shade
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
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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
“they used umbrellas as shades”
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
“after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted”
noun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
“he looked like he had seen a ghost”
noun
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
“without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”
noun
a slight amount or degree of difference
“a tad too expensive”
noun
a position of relative inferiority
“an achievement that puts everything else in the shade”
noun
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
“it is much cooler in the shade”
verb
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
“the butterfly wings shade to yellow”
verb
vary slightly
“shade the meaning”
verb
protect from light, heat, or view
“Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight”
verb
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
verb
cast a shadow over
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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
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