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Definition of shade
- n. - Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption
of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of
something between the space contemplated and the source of light.
- n. - Darkness; obscurity; -- often in the plural.
- n. - An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a
secluded retreat.
- n. - That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct
rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents
of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade.
- n. - Shadow.
- n. - The soul after its separation from the body; -- so called
because the ancients it to be perceptible to the sight, though not to
the touch; a spirit; a ghost; as, the shades of departed heroes.
- n. - The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part.
See Def. 1, above.
- n. - Degree or variation of color, as darker or lighter, stronger
or paler; as, a delicate shade of pink.
- n. - A minute difference or variation, as of thought, belief,
expression, etc.; also, the quality or degree of anything which is
distinguished from others similar by slight differences; as, the shades
of meaning in synonyms.
- v. t. - To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light;
to keep off illumination from.
- v. t. - To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen;
to hide; as, to shade one's eyes.
- v. t. - To obscure; to dim the brightness of.
- v. t. - To pain in obscure colors; to darken.
- v. t. - To mark with gradations of light or color.
- v. t. - To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to
represent.
Syllable Information
The word shade is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for shade is: shade