shade
/ʃeɪd/
verb
- To block direct light from something, or to provide shelter from the sun.
- She shaded her eyes with her hand to see better in the bright sunlight.
- A large umbrella shaded the picnic table.
- The tall buildings shaded the street in the late afternoon.
- To darken a part of a drawing or picture to create depth or shadow.
- He carefully shaded the area under the tree in his drawing.
- The art teacher showed us how to shade a sphere to make it look round.
- She shaded the background lightly so the main object would stand out.
- To change gradually or by small degrees.
- Her opinion on the matter shaded toward caution over time.
- The colors in the painting shade into one another smoothly.
- The sky shaded from pink to orange as the sun set.
Antonyms
noun
- An area of darkness and coolness caused by something blocking direct sunlight.
- We sat in the shade of a large oak tree to escape the heat.
- The dog found a spot of shade under the porch.
- She pulled down the blinds to create more shade in the room.
- A particular variety or degree of a color.
- The artist mixed different shades of green for the leaves.
- She tried on several shades of lipstick before choosing one.
- The walls were painted a soft shade of blue.
- A device that blocks or reduces light, such as a window covering or a lampshade.
- He pulled the shade down to block the morning sun.
- The lamp had a beautiful silk shade with gold trim.
- She adjusted the window shade to let in a little light.
- A small amount or degree of something.
- His attitude was a shade too confident for my liking.
- The soup needs a shade more salt.
- Could you turn the volume down just a shade?
- The dark part of a picture or drawing that gives depth.
- In the sketch, the shade under the chin made the face look more realistic.
- The artist used cross-hatching to add shade to the portrait.
- She learned how to create shade with a pencil to make objects look three-dimensional.