Shade | Mean of shade in English Dictionary

/ˈʃeɪd/

• Noun
• an area of slight darkness that is produced when something blocks the light of the sun
1. The buildings cast shade on the plaza.
2. The tree provided plenty of shade.
3. These plants grow well in shade.
4. It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade.
5. We sat in the shade of a willow tree.
• something that is used to block strong light
1. He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight.
2. an eye shade
• a darkened area in a drawing, painting, etc.
1. a painting with contrasting areas of light and shade

• a particular type of a color that is lighter, darker, etc., than other types
1. different shades of brown
2. lipstick in several shades of red
3. a bright shade of blue
• a particular form of something that is usually slightly different from other forms
1. The word has many shades of meaning.
• a very small amount
1. He saw shades [=traces] of himself in his son.
2. He is just a shade [=a bit, a little] taller than his brother.
3. The shirt is a shade too large for me.
• to have a very easy life or to be in a very good situation
1. She had to work hard for many years to achieve success, but now she has it made in the shade.
• to be much better than (someone or something)
1. Their performance really put ours in the shade.
• Verb
• to shelter (something) from strong light and especially from sunlight
1. He shaded his eyes (with his hand). [=he placed his hand near his eyes to block the sun]
2. Several large trees shade the house.
• to make an area in a drawing, on a graph, etc., darker than other areas
1. She shaded the drawing to give it depth.
2. The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales.
3. Shade in the circle that indicates the correct answer.
• to change (something, such as the truth) slightly in order to deceive people
1. The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story.
2. shading the facts
• to slowly or gradually change into (something) or become the same as (something)
1. as day shades into night