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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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Phantasm :: Phantasm (n.) An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream..

Shade :: Shade (v. t.) To pain in obscure colors; to darken.

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.

Baroscope :: Baroscope (n.) Any instrument showing the changes in the weight of the atmosphere; also, less appropriately, any instrument that indicates -or foreshadows changes of the weather, as a deep vial of liquid holding in suspension some substance which rises and falls with atmospheric changes..

Intensifier :: Intensifier (n.) One who or that which intensifies or strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a picture..

Nuance :: Nuance (n.) A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.

Overshadow :: Overshadow (v. t.) To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure..

Umbrage :: Umbrage (n.) Shadowy resemblance; shadow.

Periscian :: Periscian (a.) Having the shadow moving all around.

Tone :: Tone (n.) The general effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, together with color in the case of a painting; -- commonly used in a favorable sense; as, this picture has tone..

Belladonna :: Belladonna (n.) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade..

Bowery :: Bowery (a.) Shading, like a bower; full of bowers..

Tone :: Tone (v. t.) To bring, as a print, to a certain required shade of color, as by chemical treatment..

Disshadow :: Disshadow (v. t.) To free from shadow or shade.

Delineation :: Delineation (n.) The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively..

Shade :: Shade (n.) That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade..

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

Pers :: Pers (a.) Light blue; grayish blue; -- a term applied to different shades at different periods.

Shadiness :: Shadiness (n.) Quality or state of being shady.

Cherry :: Cherry (n.) A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry..