shade

/ʃˈeɪd/

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Noun
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"
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a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
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protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
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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"
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a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother''s success left him in the shade"
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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"
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a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
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a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Verb
cast a shadow over
Verb
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Verb
protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
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vary slightly; "shade the meaning"
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pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
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