shades Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
dark glasses; sunglasses.
- he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades
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noun relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadowiness; shade; shadiness.
- it is much cooler in the shade
- there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
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noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tint; tone; tincture; shade.
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
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noun protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
shade.
- they used umbrellas as shades
- as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
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noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
nicety; refinement; subtlety; nuance; shade.
- without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
- don't argue about shades of meaning
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noun a position of relative inferiority
shade.
- an achievement that puts everything else in the shade
- his brother's success left him in the shade
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noun a slight amount or degree of difference
tad; shade.
- a tad too expensive
- not a tad of difference
- the new model is a shade better than the old one
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noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
ghost; spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
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noun a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
shade.
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verb cast a shadow over
shadow; shade off; shade.
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verb represent the effect of shade or shadow on
fill in; shade.
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verb protect from light, heat, or view
shade.
- Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
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verb vary slightly
shade.
- shade the meaning
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verb pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
shade.
- the butterfly wings shade to yellow
