Definition of shade

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Shade (n.) The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above..

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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..
Morelle :: Morelle (n.) Nightshade. See 2d Morel.
Tint :: Tint (n.) A shaded effect produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
Sunshade :: Sunshade (n.) A small parasol.
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in the coloring or light and shade.
Solanine :: Solanine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum), and of bittersweet, and from potato sprouts, as a white crystalline substance having an acrid, burning taste; -- called also solonia, and solanina..
Nightly :: Nightly (a.) Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils..
Morel :: Morel (n.) Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries.
Dwale :: Dwale (a.) The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having stupefying qualities..
Sunshade :: Sunshade (n.) Anything used as a protection from the sun's rays.
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..
Alkekengi :: Alkekengi (n.) An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato..
Positive :: Positive (n.) A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative..
Orgyia :: Orgyia (n.) A genus of bombycid moths whose caterpillars (esp. those of Orgyia leucostigma) are often very injurious to fruit trees and shade trees. The female is wingless. Called also vaporer moth.
Shade :: Shade (n.) Darkness; obscurity; -- often in the plural.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity.
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..
Overshadower :: Overshadower (n.) One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything..
Cherry :: Cherry (n.) A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry..
Shady :: Shady (superl.) Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt..
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