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The cel shading is crisp, the lines are as expressive as the original material, and in some ways the overall presentation is cleaner and nicer looking than the anime. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Ars Technica’s best games of 2018," 24 Dec. 2018 This YouTuber used the shading and shapes of a jack-o-latern as inspiration, while this look combined skeleton elements with lots of sparkle. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "The Most Popular Pinterest Halloween 2018 Beauty Searches," 27 Sep. 2018 Thinning brows can benefit from the extra oomph of shading. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, "Microblading, Microshading, and Microfeathering: What's the Difference?," 23 Dec. 2018 And though one convention in botanical illustration is to add a light source from the upper left of the drawing, Tangerini’s style of using heavy line shading gives plants the appearance of emitting a light of their own. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Botanical Artist Who Translates Plant Science Into Beautiful Art," 10 July 2018 The shadings of his voice and the depth of emotions reflected in his eyes rivet the audience’s attention. The cop seeks to reassure the frightened woman. — Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times, "‘The Guilty’: Abduction drama focuses on one cop — and one riveting performance," 16 Oct. 2018 Yoon and Kim agree: Ombré lips and hair shading, both ways to fake fullness, are huge in Korea right now. — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Biggest Korean Beauty Trends to Know for 2016," 15 Jan. 2016 The moving louvers fold outward and up and down, providing roof shading, privacy, and a deck-like platform when fully open. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "This apartment building’s facade blooms like a flower," 23 Aug. 2018 And then, Gillman says, there is potential environmental damage — such as to the toad or salamander shading itself beneath those weeds. — Margaret Roach, Good Housekeeping, "Why It Can Be Dangerous to Use Vinegar to Kill Weeds," 15 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shading.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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shading
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shading
: the use of dark areas in a drawing, on a graph, etc.
shadings : small differences
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