Meaning of shade In English

• 0 slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun:

  • The sun was hot, and there were no trees to offer us shade.

  • The children played in/under the shade of a large beach umbrella.

  • The lamps all had matching purple shades.

  • A good artist can produce a very realistic effect using only light and shade.

  • She was wearing a black leather jacket and shades.

• 1 a type or degree of a colour:

  • Their kitchen is painted an unusual shade of yellow/an unusual yellow shade.

  • This hair colouring comes in several shades.

  • The room has been decorated in pastel shades (= soft and light colours) throughout.

  • They are hoping to satisfy all shades of public opinion.

  • There are several shades of meaning in that sentence.

  • Don't you think those trousers are a shade too tight?

  • The journey took us a shade over/under three hours.

  • Our new car cost us a shade more/less than we were expecting it to.

  • In his speech he said - shades of Martin Luther King Jr. - that he had a dream.

• 2 to prevent direct light from shining on something:

  • I shaded my eyes from the glare of the sun.

  • The broad avenues are shaded by splendid trees.

• 3 to gradually change or become:

  • At sunset, the sky shaded from pink into dark red.

  • Their views shade into the policies of the extreme left of the party.

• 4 darkness and cooler temperatures caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun:

  • [ U ] The truck was parked in the shade.

  • [ C ] The lamps had matching shades.

• 5 a degree of darkness of a color:

  • He painted the room a beautiful shade of red.

  • Simple yes-or-no questions can’t reveal all shades of opinion.

• 6 to make part of something slightly darker:

  • Students shade the ovals on multiple-choice tests.

• 7 to gradually change something, or to gradually change from one thing to another:

  • [ I ] The sky shaded from pink into red.

• 8 to prevent direct light from shining on something:

  • She shaded her eyes with her hand.

  • The backyard is shaded by tall oaks.