shade




shade - noun

  • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
  • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
  • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
  • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  • a position of relative inferiority
  • a slight amount or degree of difference
  • a mental representation of some haunting experience
  • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

    • shade - verb

    • cast a shadow over
    • represent the effect of shade or shadow on
    • protect from light, heat, or view
    • vary slightly
    • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree

    shade - thesaurus

    ghost   nicety   nuance   refinement   shadiness   shadow   shadowiness   specter American English spelling   spectre British English spelling   spook   subtlety   tad   tincture   tint   tone   wraith  

    Scrabble score for shade

    s is 1 h is 4 a is 1 d is 2 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

    generated at 20:55:41 on 18-02-25

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