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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Areas under a red shading have a higher chance of seeing northern lights, while areas under a green shading have a lower chance.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, potential applications are already appearing as climate change drives demand for smart, energy-generating shading systems, particularly in agriculture.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The other source of the work’s character lies in the way Haas uses microtones, the minute shadings of pitch that lie between the notes of a western scale.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, potential applications are already appearing as climate change drives demand for smart, energy-generating shading systems, particularly in agriculture.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The other source of the work’s character lies in the way Haas uses microtones, the minute shadings of pitch that lie between the notes of a western scale.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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