Shade Meaning
There are 14 meaning(s) for word Shade
Meaning 1 : a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Example : after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Synonyms : tincture, tint, tone
Example : after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Synonyms : tincture, tint, tone
Meaning 2 : a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
Synonyms : lamp shade, lampshade
Synonyms : lamp shade, lampshade
Meaning 3 : relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
Example : it is much cooler in the shade
Synonyms : shadiness, shadowiness
Example : it is much cooler in the shade
Synonyms : shadiness, shadowiness
Meaning 4 : a mental representation of some haunting experience
Synonyms : ghost, specter, spectre, spook, wraith
Synonyms : ghost, specter, spectre, spook, wraith
Meaning 5 : a slight amount or degree of difference
Example : the new model is a shade better than the old one
Synonyms : tad
Example : the new model is a shade better than the old one
Synonyms : tad
Meaning 6 : represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Synonyms : fill in
Synonyms : fill in
Meaning 8 : a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Example : don't argue about shades of meaning
Synonyms : nicety, nuance, refinement, subtlety
Example : don't argue about shades of meaning
Synonyms : nicety, nuance, refinement, subtlety
Meaning 9 : a position of relative inferiority
Example : an achievement that puts everything else in the shade,his brother's success left him in the shade
Example : an achievement that puts everything else in the shade,his brother's success left him in the shade
Meaning 10 : a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Meaning 11 : pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
Example : the butterfly wings shade to yellow
Example : the butterfly wings shade to yellow
Meaning 12 : protect from light, heat, or view
Meaning 13 : protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
Example : they used umbrellas as shades,as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
Example : they used umbrellas as shades,as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
Meaning 14 : vary slightly
Example : shade the meaning
Example : shade the meaning
How to Pronounce Shade
- ʃeɪd
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