Main entry: shade
Definition: protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
Usage: they used umbrellas as shades; as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
Main entry: shade
Definition: a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Main entry: shade, tincture, tint, tone
Definition: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Usage: after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Main entry: wraith, ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook
Definition: a mental representation of some haunting experience
Usage: he looked like he had seen a ghost; it aroused specters from his past
Main entry: refinement, shade, subtlety, nuance, nicety
Definition: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Usage: without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor; don't argue about shades of meaning
Definition: a slight amount or degree of difference
Usage: a tad too expensive; not a tad of difference; the new model is a shade better than the old one
Main entry: shade
Definition: a position of relative inferiority
Usage: an achievement that puts everything else in the shade; his brother's success left him in the shade
Main entry: shade, shadiness, shadowiness
Definition: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
Usage: it is much cooler in the shade; there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
Main entry: shade
Definition: pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
Usage: the butterfly wings shade to yellow
Main entry: shade
Definition: vary slightly
Usage: shade the meaning
Main entry: shade
Definition: protect from light, heat, or view
Usage: Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
Definition: represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Main entry: shade, shade off, shadow
Definition: cast a shadow over