Definition of shade

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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..

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Intensity :: Intensity (n.) The degree or depth of shade in a picture.
Parasol :: Parasol (v. t.) To shade as with a parasol.
Shader :: Shader (n.) One who, or that which, shades..
Adumbrate :: Adumbrate (v. t.) To overshadow; to shade.
Longicornia :: Longicornia (n. pl.) A division of beetles, including a large number of species, in which the antennae are very long. Most of them, while in the larval state, bore into the wood or beneath the bark of trees, and some species are very destructive to fruit and shade trees. See Apple borer, under Apple, and Locust beetle, under Locust..
Dark :: Dark (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion..
Scarlet :: Scarlet (n.) A deep bright red tinged with orange or yellow, -- of many tints and shades; a vivid or bright red color..
Banewort :: Banewort (n.) Deadly nightshade.
Eclipse :: Eclipse (v. t.) To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster, honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the shade by surpassing..
Chiaroscurist :: Chiaroscurist (n.) A painter who cares for and studies light and shade rather than color.
Hyoscyamus :: Hyoscyamus (n.) A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane.
Shade :: Shade (v. t.) To pain in obscure colors; to darken.
Mezzotint :: Mezzotint (n.) A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced..
Lithophane :: Lithophane (n.) Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, -- as when hung in a window, or used as a lamp shade..
Hades :: Hades (n.) The nether world (according to classical mythology, the abode of the shades, ruled over by Hades or Pluto); the invisible world; the grave..
Umbrate :: Umbrate (v. t.) To shade; to shadow; to foreshadow.
Bon Silene :: Bon Silene () A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of pink.
Sunshine :: Sunshade (n.) An awning.
Dark :: Dark (n.) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted..
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in the coloring or light and shade.
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