a shade
Definition of a shade
: a bit : a little He is just a shade taller than his brother.
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shadeplay
: comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
: relative obscurity or retirement
: shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight
: to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat
: to cover with a shade
: to hide partly by or as if by a shadow
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