shade
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
Noun 4 meanings
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
“The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.”
Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
“Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.”
A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
“I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.”
A subtle variation in a concept.
“shades of meaning”
Verb 4 meanings
To shield (someone or something) from light.
“The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.”
To alter slightly.
“You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.”
To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
“The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.”
To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
“Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús, from *(s)ḱeh₃-. Doublet of shadow.
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SHADE at a glance
SHADE has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,453 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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