DEFINITION
noun
1 [ mass noun ] comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight: sitting in the shade| this area will be in shade for much of the day.• the darker part of a picture.• a position of relative inferiority or obscurity: her elegant pink and black ensemble would put most outfits in the shade .• (usu. shades) literary a shadow or area of darkness: the shades of evening drew on.• historical a portrait in silhouette.2 a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it: various shades of blue | [ mass noun ] : Maria's eyes darkened in shade .• Art a slight degree of difference between colours.• a slightly differing variety of something: politicians of all shades of opinion.• [ in sing. ] a slight amount of something: the goal had more than a shade of good fortune about it.3 a lampshade.• (often shades) N. Amer.a screen or blind on a window.• an eyeshade.• (shades) informal sunglasses.4 literary a ghost.• ( the Shades )the underworld; Hades.
verb [ with obj. ]1 screen from direct light: she shaded her eyes against the sun.• cover, moderate, or exclude the light of: he shaded the torch with his hand.2 darken or colour (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of colour: she shaded inthe outline of a chimney.• [ no obj., with adverbial ] (of a colour or something coloured) gradually change into another colour: the sky shaded from turquoise to night blue.3 Brit. informal narrowly win or gain an advantage in (a contest): the Welsh side shaded a tight, tough first half.4 make a slight reduction in the amount, rate, or price of: banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers.• [ no obj. ] decline slightly in price, amount, or rate: [ with complement ] : their shares shaded 10p to 334p.
PHRASESa shade —— a little ——: he was a shade hung-over.shades of —— used to suggest reminiscence of or comparison with someone or something specified: a long, drawn-out orchestral climax (shades of Wagner or Strauss).
DERIVATIVES
shadeless adjective,shader noun
ORIGIN
Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin.
1 [ mass noun ] comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight: sitting in the shade| this area will be in shade for much of the day.• the darker part of a picture.• a position of relative inferiority or obscurity: her elegant pink and black ensemble would put most outfits in the shade .• (usu. shades) literary a shadow or area of darkness: the shades of evening drew on.• historical a portrait in silhouette.2 a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it: various shades of blue | [ mass noun ] : Maria's eyes darkened in shade .• Art a slight degree of difference between colours.• a slightly differing variety of something: politicians of all shades of opinion.• [ in sing. ] a slight amount of something: the goal had more than a shade of good fortune about it.3 a lampshade.• (often shades) N. Amer.a screen or blind on a window.• an eyeshade.• (shades) informal sunglasses.4 literary a ghost.• ( the Shades )the underworld; Hades.
verb [ with obj. ]1 screen from direct light: she shaded her eyes against the sun.• cover, moderate, or exclude the light of: he shaded the torch with his hand.2 darken or colour (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of colour: she shaded inthe outline of a chimney.• [ no obj., with adverbial ] (of a colour or something coloured) gradually change into another colour: the sky shaded from turquoise to night blue.3 Brit. informal narrowly win or gain an advantage in (a contest): the Welsh side shaded a tight, tough first half.4 make a slight reduction in the amount, rate, or price of: banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers.• [ no obj. ] decline slightly in price, amount, or rate: [ with complement ] : their shares shaded 10p to 334p.
PHRASESa shade —— a little ——: he was a shade hung-over.shades of —— used to suggest reminiscence of or comparison with someone or something specified: a long, drawn-out orchestral climax (shades of Wagner or Strauss).
DERIVATIVES
shadeless adjective,shader noun
ORIGIN
Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin.
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