shade
[noun]
Synonyms:
- dimness, dusk, gloom, gloominess, semidarkness, shadow
- screen, blind, canopy, cover, covering, curtain, shield, veil
- colour, hue, tinge, tint, tone
- dash, hint, suggestion, trace
- ghost, apparition, phantom, spectre, spirit
- put into the shade: outshine, eclipse, outclass, overshadow
[verb]
Synonyms:
- cover, conceal, hide, obscure, protect, screen, shield, veil
- darken, cloud, dim, shadow

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Contrasted words: brightness, brilliancy, effulgence, radiance, blaze, glare, glow, roast, scorch, swelter, expose
Related Words: blackness, darkness, dimness, obscuration, obscurity, cover, shelter, intensity, saturation, difference, distinction, variation

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English Thesaurus: colour, shade, hue, tint, tone, ...

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I. shade¹ /ʃeɪd/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: sceadu]

1. OUT OF SUNLIGHT [uncountable] slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it:
a plant that needs a lot of shade
in the shade (of something)
She was sitting in the shade of a large oak tree.
The temperature was over 90 degrees in the shade.

2. FOR BLOCKING LIGHT [countable]
a) something you use to reduce or block light:
The shade on the lamp was slightly crooked. ⇒ lampshade
b) American English a covering that can be pulled down over a window Synonym : blind

3. shades [plural] informal sunglasses

4. IN A PICTURE [uncountable] the dark places in a picture:
strong contrasts of light and shade

5. COLOUR [countable] a particular type of red, green, blue etc
shade of
a bright shade of pink

6. shade of meaning/opinion/feeling etc a meaning etc that is slightly different from other ones Synonym : nuance:
There is room in the Democratic Party for many shades of opinion.

7. a shade formal very slightly
a shade too big/hot/fast etc
Matt’s clothes were just a shade too big for me.
a shade better/quicker/faster etc
The results were a shade better than we expected.
a shade over/under/above etc
She was a shade under five feet tall.

8. shades of somebody/something used to say that someone or something reminds you of another person or thing:
The food was horrible – shades of school dinners.

9. put somebody/something in the shade to be so good or impressive that other similar things or people seem much less important or interesting:
They’re planning a festival that will put all the others in the shade.

10. have it made in the shade American English informal to be extremely rich – used humorously

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. shade² verb [transitive]

1. to protect something from direct light:
Shading her eyes, Anita scanned the horizon.

2. (also shade in) to make part of a picture or drawing darker:
She shaded in the circles in the last two letters.
shade into something phrasal verb literary
if one thing shades into another, it is difficult to know where one stops and another starts:
His impatience shaded into anger.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shade
noun
I. area out of the sunlight
ADJ. cool | deep | welcome | dappled | leafy in the leafy shade of a fig tree
QUANT. patch searching for a patch of shade to rest in
VERB + SHADE give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)
PREP. in (the) ~ a plant that grows well in shade sitting in the shade
into the ~ Let's move into the shade.
under the ~ of sitting under the shade of an umbrella
~ for giving shade for cattle
~ from The huge trees offered shade from the sun.
PHRASES light and shade

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shade
II. type of colour
ADJ. delicate, light, muted, pale, pastel, soft, subtle, translucent The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
dark, deep, rich, strong His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
bright, vivid | attractive, beautiful | startling, stunning painted in startling shades of pink and orange
autumnal, natural, neutral, warm Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
VERB + SHADE be available in, come in This wool is available in 18 stunning shades.
PREP. in a ~ The sea glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
~ for our new range of shades for lips and eyes
~ of He threw out his old suits, all in shades of grey and brown.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shade
III. small difference
ADJ. political reformers of all political shades
PREP. ~ of a word with various shades of meaning
PHRASES shades of opinion

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shade
verb
ADV. completely | lightly, partially This plant prefers a lightly shaded position.
PREP. against She shaded her eyes against the fierce sun.
from We were completely shaded from the sun by the poplar trees.
with a small town square shaded with trees

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shade
noun
BAD: I thought I saw someone's shade go past the window.
GOOD: I thought I saw someone's shadow go past the window.

Usage Note:
See note at SHADOW (shadow)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

colour red, blue, yellow etc:
Blue is my favourite colour.
Matisse was famous for his use of colour.
shade a particular type of a colour:
The dress is a light shade of pink.
He uses different shades of green.
hue /hjuː/ literary or technical a particular colour or shade of a colour:
Her face had lost its golden hue.
tint a small amount of a colour in something that is mostly another colour:
He wears sunglasses that have a pinky-orange tint.
tone one of the many different shades of a colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next:
Carpets in neutral tones give a feeling of space.
dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black:
a dark blue suit
His eyes are dark brown.
deep fairly dark – often used when you think this colour looks attractive:
His eyes were a beautiful deep blue.
deep red lips
rich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth:
The walls were painted a rich red colour.
light used about a colour that is not dark:
a light blue sweater
His T-shirt was light green.
pale used about a colour that is very light:
He has very pale blue eyes.
soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious:
She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion.
pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it:
The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.
bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see:
The front door was painted bright red.
brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright:
I looked out at the brilliant blue sky.
vivid red flowers
colourful British English, colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours:
There were window boxes full of colourful flowers.
multicoloured British English, multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours:
A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun.
gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive:
The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me.
a garish orange tie

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