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shade

noun

/ʃeɪd/

out of sun

[uncountable] an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it

shade of something The shade of the pine tree provided some protection from the sun.
in the shade The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.
in the shade of something We sat down in the shade of the wall.
in shade These plants grow well in sun or shade.
under the shade of something Two cows were sleeping under the shade of some trees.
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.

on lamp, etc.

[countable] a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright

I bought a new shade for the lamp.
an eyeshade

on window

[countable]

(also window shade)

(both North American English)

(also blind British and North American English)

material that covers a window, often consisting of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down

of colour

[countable] a particular form of a colour, that is, how dark or light it is

shade of something a dark/light/pale/bright shade of blue
a subtle/delicate shade of grey
His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer.

Synonyms colourcolourshade ▪ hue ▪ tint ▪ tingeThese words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light.colour the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours: What’s your favourite colour?bright/dark/light coloursshade a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue: Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.hue (literary or technical) a colour or a particular shade of a colour: His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.tint a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface: leaves with red and gold autumn tintstinge a small amount of a colour: There was a pink tinge to the sky. tint or tinge?You can say: a reddish tint/tinge or: a tinge of red but not: a tint of red. Tint is often used in the plural, but tinge is almost always singular.Patterns

a warm/rich colour/shade/hue/tint
a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep colour/shade/hue
a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate colour/shade/hue
a light/strong/neutral/natural colour/shade

in picture

[uncountable] the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety

The painting needs more light and shade.

of opinion/feeling

[countable, usually plural] shade of something a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc.

politicians of all shades of opinion
The word has many shades of meaning.
reformers of all political shades

slightly

a shade

[singular] a little; slightly synonym touch

He was feeling a shade disappointed.
The skirt was a shade too long for me.

for eyes

shades

[plural] (informal) sunglasses (= a pair of glasses with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from the sun)

ghost

[countable] (literary) the spirit of a dead person; a ghost

Word OriginOld English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow.

Idioms

put somebody/something in the shade

to be much better or more impressive than somebody/something
- I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.

shades of somebody/something

(informal) used when you are referring to things that remind you of a particular person, thing or time
- short skirts and long boots—shades of the 1960s

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