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shade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lamp shade, lampshade |
| Type of | protective covering, protection, protective cover |
shade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shadiness, shadowiness |
| Type of | semidarkness |
| Has types | shadow |
| Derivation | shady |
it is much cooler in the shade.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tad |
| Type of | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity |
the new model is a shade better than the old one.
shade::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fill in |
| Type of | draw, paint |
| Has types | crosshatch |
| Derivation | shading |
shade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nicety, nuance, refinement, subtlety |
| Type of | import, meaning, significance, signification |
don't argue about shades of meaning.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lower status, lower rank, inferiority |
an achievement that puts everything else in the shade.
his brother's success left him in the shade.
shade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | representation |
shade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | protective cover, protective covering, protection |
| Has types | parasol, sun visor, sunshade |
they used umbrellas as shades.
as the sun moved he readjusted the shade.
Examples of shade
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One of the most popular shade-loving plants in Valley gardens is the calla lily.
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I prefer to plant caladiums in partial shade or morning sun and afternoon shade.
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At his feet is a concrete Lunker Bunker, placed to provide fish shade and cover.
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Grow this ginger in filtered sun or part shade in well-drained, humus-rich soil.
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Meet at the arboretum gazebo on Garrod Drive on campus, then head for the shade.
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Generally, however, tiarellas prefer moister soil and more shade than heucheras.
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She is slim and lithe and dressed in every shade of beige, like a beige rainbow.
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Coleus don't care for deep shade and are not especially fond of full sun either.
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It seems to prefer slightly damp areas where there is tall grass and some shade.
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- 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"
- Shadow: cast a shadow over
- Represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
- Protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
- Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
- Shade is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. Shade also consists of the colors grey, black, white, etc. ...
- The Shade (Richard Swift) is a comic book character developed in the 1940s for National Comics. Debuted as a villain, the Shade was best known for fighting against two generations of superheroes, most notably the Golden Age and Silver Age versions of the Flash. ...
- In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, shades are humanoids who have merged with the essence of the Plane of Shadow. In Third Edition, a shade is created by applying a template to a humanoid creature.
