shade in WordNet English dictionary

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

1. a mental representation of some haunting experience
   "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
   ghost  shade  spook  wraith  specter  spectre 
   
2. 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"
   nuance  nicety  shade  subtlety  refinement 
   
3. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
   "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
   shade 
   
4. a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
   shade 
   
5. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
   "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
   shade  tint  tincture  tone 
   
6. 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"
   tad  shade 
   
7. 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"
   shade  shadiness  shadowiness 
   
8. 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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