shade

Meanings

• relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
  • "it is much cooler in the shade"
• 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
  • "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
  • "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
• a mental representation of some haunting experience
• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
• 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"

Synonyms

fill in, ghost, nicety, nuance, refinement, shade off, shadiness, shadow, shadowiness, specter, spectre, spook, subtlety, tad, tincture, tint, tone, wraith