shade
阴影,遮遮掩掩,阴凉处,遮蔽
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Definitions
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- : the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- : a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun.
- : window shade.
- : a lampshade.
- : shades, darkness gathering at the close of day: Shades of night are falling.Informal.sunglasses. a reminder of something: shades of the Inquisition.
- : Usually shades. a secluded or obscure place: He was living in the shades.
- : comparative obscurity.
- : a specter or ghost.
- : Greek and Roman Religion. one of the spirits of the dead inhabiting Hades.
- : a shadow.
- : the degree of darkness of a color, determined by the quantity of black or by the lack of illumination.
- : comparative darkness, as the effect of shadow or dark and light, in pictorial representation; the dark part, or a dark part, of a picture or drawing.
- : a slight variation or degree: a shade of difference.
- : a little bit; touch, especially of something that may change the color of or lighten or darken something else: coffee with a shade of cream.
- : anything used for protection against excessive light, heat, etc.
- : a shadow upon those parts of a solid that are tangent to or turned away from the parallel rays from the theoretical light source.Compare shadow.
- : the shades, Hades, as the abode of the spirits of the dead.
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shad·ed, shad·ing.
- : to produce shade in or on.
- : to obscure, dim, or darken.
- : to screen or hide from view.
- : to protect from light, heat, etc., by or as by a screen: to shade the eyes from a bright light.
- : to cover or screen: to shade a light to protect the eyes.
- : Fine Arts. to introduce degrees of darkness into in order to render light and shadow or give the effect of color.to render the values of light and dark in, especially in order to create the illusion of three-dimensionality.
- : to change by imperceptible degrees into something else.
- : to reduce by way of a concession.
- : Slang. to insult, criticize, or disrespect in an indirect, artful manner: He got into a fight with someone who shaded his mom.
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shad·ed, shad·ing.
- : to pass or change by slight graduations, as one color, quality, or thing into another.
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- : shade up, Agriculture. to take shelter from the sun.
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Examples
The poor representation of people of color from around the world, and their range of facial features and skin shades, creates what researchers have called a “demographic bias” built into the technology.
That means the upper tiers of Wrigley are closer to the playing surface than those of parks that opened from 1992 to 2017, which have an average lower-deck shade of 26 percent.
In the videos the dogs lie around, keeping cool in the shade.
Another element to note was a slight front projection of the skull that not only provided the user with some shade but also provided practical protection from downward angled sword blows aimed at the head.
Trees provide homes for animals and shade for people on hot days.
Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”
It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.
But publicly throwing shade at Louis Vuitton wasn't Kanye's first fashion faux pas.
Later schools empty out children, who race over to play games in the shade.
In the summer and in hotter regions, they provide shade for parked cars, preventing them from getting too hot.
The Seneschal leaned back, and was concerned to feel his pulses throbbing a shade too quickly.
The seeds of some species are of a dark brown while others are of a lighter shade.
Lady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
Nothing will be easier then to throw the Poles into the shade of the picture, or to occupy the foreground with a brilliant review.
Grandfather Mole demanded of Mr. Meadow Mouse, almost as soon as he had stepped just outside the shade of the toadstool.