shade 1 of 2

noun

ˈshād How to pronounce shade (audio)
Definition of shadenext
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as in shadow
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays it was hard to see in the shade after being in the brilliant sunlight the trees cast shade

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2
as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light enjoying the cool shade of the evening

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3
as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished a lovely shade of blue

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as in splash
a very small amount just a shade taller than his dance partner

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5
as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people spirits and shades haunting the night

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shade

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verb

as in to protect
to shelter (something) from light and heat the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun

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Recent Examples of shade
Noun
The super-bright shade definitely added to the learning curve on my pale skin. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026 At the same time, many trees suck up chlorophyll from their leaves, revealing yellow shades. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Now, on an equally hot Monday afternoon at a rehearsal space in the Valley, the pop star — still a bit tired and sunbaked from the event — nurses a tall Philz Coffee, black Ray-Ban Wayfarers shading her eyes. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 The K-pop star uses the Korean powder to shade the sides of her nose, as well as its tip. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shade
  1. shadow
  2. shadows
  3. hue
  4. splash
  5. apparition
  6. protect
  7. dusk
  8. dark
Noun
  • The bill had sought to sanction Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, even after his death in 1956.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadow
Noun
  • These games are also lighter in terms of ray-tracing demands, running on the first versions of the technology, which were widely toggleable and focused on more realistic reflections and shadows.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The autumn sun is drifting southward and the angle of shadows is shifting.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • The nails apply just like traditional press-ons; to swap shades during wear, users simply select a hue in the app and insert the tip of each nail into an accompanying wand, which delivers a small charge of power to change colors.
    — Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This has enriched its atmosphere with calcium, lithium, and sodium, and the team's model suggests this would have led WD J1330+6435 to adopt a green hue.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hue
Noun
  • More than a splash of color Perhaps the more interesting possibility lies beyond multi-color printing altogether.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • A touch of gold and a splash of paisley break up a powerful palette.
    — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • The spacecraft encounters transformed a disappointing naked-eye apparition into a landmark scientific campaign.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • One is Eye Witness (1987), a wintry landscape of two figures who seem to look away from an apparition of sorts; a skyscraper in the distance bears a resemblance to the Empire State Building.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparition
Verb
  • Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Go rebound the basketball, go protect the rim, be a big big for us.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of protect
Noun
  • Binoculars will give you a superb view at dusk, particularly along the terminator — the boundary between lunar day and night.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Just before dusk, four or five does walked under the tree, and then a four-point buck followed, stopping beneath me to rub his antlers on a bush.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • The good news is that the winds are expected to lay down after dark.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Look toward the eastern and southeastern sky after dark for its steady yellowish light.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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