Being in the shade, and not in direct light
“They were usually under their mother's care, while she made all of her baskets and hats in a shaded corner of the village square.”
Expressing subtlety of a particular quality as opposed to intense
Slightly colored, having tint
Like smoke in color or appearance
Having only one color
Being without, or without much, light
Shielded or protected from attack or damage
Having no color, typically grayscale or in black-and-white
Past tense for to screen or provide cover from direct light
“Surround the plants with liberal amounts of mulch to shade the soil and add organic matter.”
Past tense for to darken or color with lines or a block of color
“Using color pastels, shade the background area of the sketch.”
Past tense for to change slightly or by degrees
“The husks of the pecans on the leafy trees all over town began to shade from green to brown.”
Past tense for to give or add color to, especially with paint
Past tense for to obscure or overshadow
Past tense for to protect from attack, harm or danger
Past tense for to be superior to
Past tense for to make dirty or sooty
Past tense for to shadow
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