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noun (plural shades) |
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1. area out of direct sunlight: an area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked or obscured
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2. slightly different color: a color that is a variation on a basic color, e.g. by being more or less bright or dark
  a pretty shade of blue
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3. something that blocks light: something used to block a direct light source, e.g. a lampshade
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4. window device: a flexible piece of material mounted on a window that can be rolled down to block light or rolled up to admit light
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5. dark parts of painting: the darker areas of a painting, drawing, or photograph
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6. small amount: a slight degree or amount
a shade too close
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7. variation: a slight variation on something similar
different shades of opinion
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8. obscurity: a position of relative obscurity
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9. ghost: a ghost or phantom
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plural noun shades |
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Same as sunglasses (see sunglass)
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verb (past and past participle shad·ed, present participle shad·ing, 3rd person present singular shades) |
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1. transitive verb protect something from sunlight: to protect something or block it off from direct light, particularly from direct sunlight
The awning shades the porch well.
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2. transitive verb darken part of picture: to darken part of a drawing or picture using pencil, ink, or some other dark medium
He shaded in the trees in the background.
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3. intransitive verb change slightly or gradually: to change imperceptibly into something slightly different
The cream gradually shades into gold.
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4. transitive verb darken something: to make a place or area darker
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5. transitive verb business reduce price: to reduce a price slightly
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| [ Old English sceadu< Indo-European, "darkness"] |
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put somebody or something in the shade to make somebody or something seem unimportant by appearing much more special or attractive
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shades of somebody or something used to say that somebody or something is reminiscent of somebody or something else, especially a time in the past or the work of a writer or other artist
You can take tea on the terrace - shades of E. M. Forster - or ride on an elephant.
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