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Definition of shad

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Shad (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species..

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Penumbra :: Penumbra (n.) An incomplete or partial shadow.

Hatching :: Hatching (n.) A mode of execution in engraving, drawing, and miniature painting, in which shading is produced by lines crossing each other at angles more or less acute; -- called also crosshatching..

Brown :: Brown (superl.) Of a dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow..

Twaite :: Twaite (n.) A European shad; -- called also twaite shad. See Shad.

Chad :: Chad (n.) See Shad.

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To mark with gradations of light or color; to shade.

Shad-waiter :: Shad-waiter (n.) A lake whitefish; the roundfish. See Roundfish.

Quadrat :: Quadrat (n.) An old instrument used for taking altitudes; -- called also geometrical square, and line of shadows..

Carmine :: Carmine (n.) A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.

Shady :: Shady (superl.) Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade.

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) A small degree; a shade.

Penumbra :: Penumbra (n.) The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light..

Hue :: Hue (n.) A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others.

Relief :: Relief (n.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure..

Topaz :: Topaz (n.) A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem..

Shadowing :: Shadowing (n.) A faint representation; an adumbration.

Shady :: Shady (superl.) Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.

Three-leaved :: Three-leaved (a.) Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade..

Shadowing :: Shadowing (n.) Shade, or gradation of light and color; shading..

Light :: Light (n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.