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noun : SHADE
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs" ;
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2. (
) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" ;
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3. (
) protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" ;
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4. (
) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" ;
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5. (
) a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade" ;
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8. (
) a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) ;
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9. (
) a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view ;
verb : SHADE
Source:WordNet 3.1
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3. (
) protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight" ;
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4. (
) vary slightly; "shade the meaning" ;
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5. (
) pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow" ;
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