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shade - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" |
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tint,
tincture,
tone |
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coloring,
colouring,
color,
colour the act or process of changing the color of something
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mellowness geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana
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richness a strong deep vividness of hue; "the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room"
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tinge,
undertone a pale or subdued color
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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" |
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shadiness,
shadowiness |
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semidarkness partial darkness
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shadow refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
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shade - protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" |
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protective cover,
protective covering,
protection the tough natural covering of some organisms
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lamp shade,
lampshade a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
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parasol,
sunshade a handheld collapsible source of shade
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sun visor a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile
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shade - a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) |
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representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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shade - a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade" |
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lower rank,
lower status,
inferiority an inferior quality
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shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow on |
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draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
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artistic creation,
artistic production,
art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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crosshatch shade with multiple crossing lines; "the draftsman crosshatched the area"
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shade - pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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shade pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
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shade - vary slightly; "shade the meaning" |
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shade pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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shade - protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight" |
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block out,
screen plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
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