shade

²shade

verb

shad·edshad·ing

Definition of SHADE

transitive verb

1

a : to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat b : to cover with a shade

2

: to hide partly by or as if by a shadow

3

: to darken with or as if with a shadow

4

: to better or exceed by a shade

5

a : to represent the effect of shade or shadow on b : to add shading to c : to color so that the shades pass gradually from one to another

6

: to change by gradual transition or qualification

7

: to reduce slightly (as a price)

8

: slant, bias

intransitive verb

1

: to pass by slight changes or imperceptible degrees

2

: to undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation

— shad·er noun

Examples of SHADE

1. Several large trees shade the house.
2. She shaded the drawing to give it depth.
3. The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales.
4. The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story.

First Known Use of SHADE

14th century

Related to SHADE

Synonyms: shadow

Related Words: cloud, darken, dim, dull, overcast, overshadow; canopy, cover, protect, screen

Near Antonyms: illuminate, light, lighten; expose

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