shaded

/ˈʃeɪdɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of shade: to block or protect from light.
    • The umbrella shaded us from the hot sun.
    • She shaded her eyes with her hand to see better.
    • The tall buildings shaded the street all afternoon.
  2. Past tense and past participle of shade: to darken or add tone to a drawing or area.
    • She shaded the background with a soft gray pencil.
    • The artist carefully shaded the sky from light blue to dark blue.
    • He shaded the edges of the circle to make it look round.
adjective
  1. Protected from direct sunlight; in the shade.
    • The shaded path through the forest was much cooler.
    • She chose a shaded spot under the tree to read her book.
    • We ate lunch at a shaded table on the patio.
  2. Having varying degrees of darkness or color; not flat or uniform in tone.
    • The map uses shaded areas to show different elevations.
    • Her dress had a beautiful shaded pattern that faded from blue to green.
    • The artist used a shaded pencil drawing to give the face depth.
  3. Suggesting something indirectly; hinted at or implied in a negative way.
    • She made a shaded remark about his honesty without saying it directly.
    • His comment was a shaded criticism of the manager's decision.
    • The article gave a shaded view of the politician's past.
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