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1[uncountable] shade (of something) 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 We sat down in the shade of the wall. The temperature can reach 100°F in the shade. The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. These plants grow well in sun or shade. see shady
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on lamp, etc. - 2[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 see lampshade, sunshade
- 3(also window shade) [countable] = blind of color
- 4[countable] shade (of something) a particular form of a color, that is, how dark or light it is a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of red Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. Thesauruscolor
- shade
- hue
- tint
- tinge
- color the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green, and blue are colors:What's your favorite color? bright/dark/light colors
- shade a particular form of a color, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Lavender is a shade of purple.
- hue (literary or technical) a color or a particular shade of a color:His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
- tint a shade or small amount of a particular color; a faint color covering a surface:green leaves with red and gold tints
- tinge a small amount of a color:Her hair is brown with just a tinge of red.
- You can saya reddish tint/tingeora tinge of redbut nota tint of red. Tint is more often used in the plural.
- a warm/rich color/shade/hue/tint
- a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep color/shade/hue
- a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate color/shade/hue
- a light/strong/neutral/natural color/shade
in picture - 5[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
- 6[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. slightly
- 7a shade [singular] a little; slightly synonym touch He was feeling a shade disappointed. Her skirt was a shade too short.
- 8shades [plural] (informal) = sunglasses ghost
- 9[countable] (literary) the spirit of a dead person; a ghost Which Word?shade / shadow
- Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler:Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
- A shadow [C] is the dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object:As the sun went down, we cast long shadows on the lawn.
- Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily:Her face was lost in shadow.
out of sun
to be much better or more impressive than someone or something I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.
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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