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"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"nouna quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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nouna protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
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"it is much cooler in the shade"nounrelative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
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nouna mental representation of some haunting experience
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"the new model is a shade better than the old one"nouna slight amount or degree of difference
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verbrepresent the effect of shade or shadow on
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verbcast a shadow overtype of:
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"don't argue about shades of meaning"nouna subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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"an achievement that puts everything else in the shade" "his brother's success left him in the shade"nouna position of relative inferioritytype of:
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nouna representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)type of:
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"the butterfly wings shade to yellow"verbpass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degreetype of:
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verbprotect from light, heat, or view
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"they used umbrellas as shades" "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"nounprotective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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"shade the meaning"verbvary slightly
Synonyms & Similar Words
change ghost meaning color draw paint protection screen shadow tone colour phantom alter tad wraith significance import shady representation spook coloring modify apparition darken inferiority specter richness subtlety refinement spectre tint nuance colouring parasol shading tinge lampshade phantasm nicety undertone tincture mellowness crosshatch lamp shade protective covering protective cover shadiness shadowiness semidarkness fantasm phantasma small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity fill in shade off signification lower status lower rank block out sun visor sunshade