1
: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing
2
: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics
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Their memories of their lives before are vague, the barest shading of a time and a place.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Ask your stylist for smaller weaves and fewer harsh dropouts for shading.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Plant roses in a sunny location, and keep nearby trees and shrubs as well as the rose itself trimmed to prevent shading.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Sure, there are dystopian shadings in the inference that robots will form their own communities, leaving people behind.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Ask your stylist for smaller weaves and fewer harsh dropouts for shading.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Plant roses in a sunny location, and keep nearby trees and shrubs as well as the rose itself trimmed to prevent shading.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Sure, there are dystopian shadings in the inference that robots will form their own communities, leaving people behind.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shading
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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