shade

noun

1
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
they used umbrellas as shades
as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
2
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
3
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
4
a mental representation of some haunting experience
he looked like he had seen a ghost
it aroused specters from his past
5
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
6
a slight amount or degree of difference
a tad too expensive
not a tad of difference
7
a position of relative inferiority
an achievement that puts everything else in the shade
his brother's success left him in the shade
8
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

1
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
the butterfly wings shade to yellow
2
vary slightly
shade the meaning
3
protect from light, heat, or view
Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
4
represent the effect of shade or shadow on

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