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
Examples of shading in a Sentence
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Cadieux gives emotionally withholding Claire sufficient shading to show glimpses of her maternal feelings.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
These make for features such as hardware acceleration for ray tracing, dynamic caching, and mesh shading, all of which will improve the iPad Pro as a gaming device.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Unlike cottonwood, which grows along the water's edge and is displaced by the giant reed, Arundo donax offers minimal shading.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Photo : Joe Fletcher The home has a louvred shading system to regulate temperature, light and air flow.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
This waterproof tent not only shields you from the sun, but also offers a reprieve from the heat with its shading and ventilation features.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
Along with us, the Storm Prediction Center — which highlights our area Tuesday into Tuesday night as having a 15 percent chance of severe storms in the yellow shading below — and our local National Weather Service office in Sterling, Va., continue to monitor.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Almost all of us are experiencing rainfall surpluses (green and blue shadings on the map below).
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
At best, at mid-eclipse, very observant people will notice a dark shading on the moon’s face.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
These make for features such as hardware acceleration for ray tracing, dynamic caching, and mesh shading, all of which will improve the iPad Pro as a gaming device.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Unlike cottonwood, which grows along the water's edge and is displaced by the giant reed, Arundo donax offers minimal shading.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Photo : Joe Fletcher The home has a louvred shading system to regulate temperature, light and air flow.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
This waterproof tent not only shields you from the sun, but also offers a reprieve from the heat with its shading and ventilation features.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
Along with us, the Storm Prediction Center — which highlights our area Tuesday into Tuesday night as having a 15 percent chance of severe storms in the yellow shading below — and our local National Weather Service office in Sterling, Va., continue to monitor.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Almost all of us are experiencing rainfall surpluses (green and blue shadings on the map below).
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
At best, at mid-eclipse, very observant people will notice a dark shading on the moon’s face.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 25 May. 2024.
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