Hyphenation of shade

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shade

Definitions of shade:

1.
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
2.
A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
3.
Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
They used umbrellas as shades As the sun moved he readjusted the shade
4.
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
5.
A position of relative inferiority
An achievement that puts everything else in the shade His brother's success left him in the shade
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
7.
A mental representation of some haunting experience
He looked like he had seen a ghost It aroused specters from his past
8.
A representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
9.
Cast a shadow over
10.
Represent the effect of shade or shadow on
11.
Protect from light, heat, or view
Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
12.
Vary slightly
Shade the meaning
13.
Pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
The butterfly wings shade to yellow

Synonyms of shade:

noun shadiness, shadowiness, semidarkness
noun tint, tincture, tone, color, colour, coloring, colouring
nounprotective covering, protective cover, protection
noun nuance, nicety, subtlety, refinement, meaning, significance, signification, import
noun inferiority, lower status, lower rank
noun tad, small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
noun ghost, spook, wraith, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, shadow
noun representation
verb shadow, shade off, obscure, bedim, overcloud
verbfill in, draw, paint
verb screen, block out

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