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| 1. | [ noun ] relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body | |
| Synonyms: | shadowiness shadiness | |
| Examples: | "it is much cooler in the shade" "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs" |
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| Related terms: | semidarkness shadow shadow | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (color) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color | |
| Synonyms: | tone tint tincture | |
| Examples: | "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" |
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| Related terms: | color undertone tint tone | |
| 3. | [ noun ] protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight | |
| Examples: | "they used umbrellas as shades" "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" |
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| Related terms: | protective_covering parasol pith_hat sunbonnet sun_visor lampshade | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | |
| Synonyms: | nuance subtlety refinement nicety | |
| Examples: | "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor" "don't argue about shades of meaning" |
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| Related terms: | meaning refine | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cast a shadow over | |
| Synonyms: | shade_off shadow | |
| Related terms: | obscure | |
| 6. | [ verb ] protect from light, heat, or view | |
| Examples: | "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight" |
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| Related terms: | screen | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (fine art) represent the effect of shade or shadow on | |
| Synonyms: | fill_in | |
| Related terms: | paint draw crosshatch art shading | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a slight amount or degree of difference | |
| Synonyms: | tad | |
| Examples: | "a tad too expensive" "not a tad of difference" "don't argue about shades of meaning" "the new model is a shade better than the old one" |
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| Related terms: | small_indefinite_quantity | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) | |
| Related terms: | representation | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a position of relative inferiority | |
| Examples: | "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade" "his brother's success left him in the shade" |
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| Related terms: | inferiority | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3155 | |
| 12. | [ noun ] a mental representation of some haunting experience | |
| Synonyms: | specter ghost spectre wraith spook | |
| Examples: | "he looked like he had seen a ghost" "it aroused specters from his past" |
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| Related terms: | apparition spook | |
| Similar spelling: |
shad Shadd Shead shed shod sheathe shahadah Shute shoed shoat shite Sheth sheet Shedd shady shoddy Sheedy sheath shadow shadowy shuteye Shahid Shiite shaheed Sade |
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