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Misspelling
hade, shaade, shad, shadde, shadee, shhade, sshade, zhade

Shade — synonyms, definition

1. shade (Noun)

90 synonyms
amount apparition awning bit blackness blemish blind blur brilliance cast cloud color colour colouration complexion cover covering curtain dark darkness • • •
8 definitions

shade (Noun) — Relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body. ex. "it is much cooler in the shade"

shade (Noun) — A quality of a given colour that differs slightly from another colour. ex. "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

shade (Noun) — Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight. ex. "they used umbrellas as shades" ex. "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

shade (Noun) — A subtle difference in meaning, opinion or attitude. ex. "don't argue about shades of meaning"

shade (Noun) — A position of relative inferiority. ex. "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade" ex. "his brother's success left him in the shade"

shade (Noun) — A slight amount or degree of difference. ex. "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

shade (Noun) — A mental representation of some haunting experience. ex. "he looked like he had seen a shade"

shade (Noun) — A representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment).

24 types of
Phantasma apparition color coloring colour colouring fantasm import inferiority lower rank lower status meaning phantasm phantom protection protective cover protective covering representation semidarkness shadow • • •
10 types
lamp shade lampshade mellowness parasol richness shadow sun visor sunshade tinge undertone

2. shade (Verb)

33 synonyms
adumbration blacken cloud cloud over conceal cover darkness defend dim dye eclipse fill in flavour grow dark guard hatch haze hide house obscure • • •
5 definitions

shade (Verb) — Cast a shadow over.

shade (Verb) — (art) represent the effect of shade or shadow on.

shade (Verb) — Protect from light, heat, or view. ex. "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"

shade (Verb) — Vary slightly. ex. "shade the meaning"

shade (Verb) — Pass from one quality such as colour to another by a slight degree. ex. "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"

8 types of
alter block out change darken draw modify paint screen
1 type
crosshatch