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Shade

ʃeɪd

Shade definitions
verb
shade shaded shades shading
  1. screen from direct light

    "she shaded her eyes against the sun"

    cast a shadow over shadow shut out the light from block off the light to
    • cover, moderate, or exclude the light of

      "he shaded the torch with his hand"

  2. darken or colour (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of colour

    "she shaded in the outline of a chimney"

    darken colour in pencil in block in fill in
    • (of a colour or something coloured) gradually change into another colour

      "the sky shaded from turquoise to night blue"

  3. narrowly win or gain an advantage in (a contest)

    "the Welsh side shaded a tight, tough first half"

  4. make a slight reduction in the amount, rate, or price of

    "banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers"

    • decline slightly in price, amount, or rate

      "their shares shaded 10p to 334p"