shade
/ʃeɪd/ verb C2- 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.· Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
- 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.
- To darken, particularly in drawing. · I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
- To win by a narrow margin. · Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
- To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
- To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
He/she/it shades · Past shaded · Past participle shaded · -ing form shading
Verb forms
- Base form
- shade
- He/she/it
- shades
- Past
- shaded
- Past participle
- shaded
- -ing form
- shading
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell asleep, with the Woodman and the Scarecrow keeping watch.
As they rested under its shade, one of the Travelers said to the other, “What a singularly useless tree is the Plane!
Do you, while receiving benefits from me and resting under my shade, dare to describe me as useless, and unprofitable?”
And the shade of pine;
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