Noun | 1. | shade - 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" Synonyms: shadiness, shadowiness |
2. | shade - 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" | |
3. | shade - protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" | |
4. | shade - 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" | |
5. | shade - a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade" | |
6. | shade - 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" Synonyms: tad | |
7. | shade - a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past" | |
8. | shade - a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) | |
Verb | 1. | shade - cast a shadow over |
2. | shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow on Synonyms: fill in | |
3. | shade - protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight" |