shading

Meanings

Plural: shadings

Noun

• graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
• a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
• The act or result of something being shaded.
• Something providing shade.

Verb

• cast a shadow over
• represent the effect of shade or shadow on
• protect from light, heat, or view
• vary slightly
• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
• present participle and gerund of shade

Synonyms

blending, fill in, shade, shade off, shadow