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shade Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
quality
of
a
given
color
that
differs
slightly
from
a
primary
color
; "
after
several
trials
he
mixed
the
shade
of
pink
that
she
wanted
"
(n)
protective
covering
that
protects
something
from
direct
sunlight
; "
they
used
umbrellas
as
shades
"; "
as
the
sun
moved
he
readjusted
the
shade
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
position
of
relative
inferiority
; "
an
achievement
that
puts
everything
else
in
the
shade
"; "
his
brother
''
s
success
left
him
in
the
shade
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
mental
representation
of
some
haunting
experience
; "
he
looked
like
he
had
seen
a
ghost
"; "
it
aroused
specters
from
his
past
"
(n)
a
representation
of
the
effect
of
shade
in
a
picture
or
drawing
(
as
by
shading
or
darker
pigment
)
(v)
cast
a
shadow
over
(v)
represent
the
effect
of
shade
or
shadow
on
(v)
protect
from
light
,
heat
,
or
view
; "
Shade
your
eyes
when
you
step
out
into
the
bright
sunlight
"
shade Synonyms
fill in
ghost
nicety
nuance
refinement
shade
shade off
shadiness
shadow
shadowiness
specter
spectre
spook
subtlety
tad
tincture
tint
tone
wraith
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