Definition of shade | What does shade mean?
What is the definition of the word SHADE?
Here is a list of definitions for shade.
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
- protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
- a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"
- a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
- a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
- a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
What are the verbs of the word SHADE?
Here is a list of definitions for shade.
- 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"
What are the synonyms of the word SHADE?
What is another word for SHADE?. Here is a list of synonyms for SHADE
Words beginning with SHADE?
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What words can be made with SHADE?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with SHADE.
In which dictionaries does the word shade exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes