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protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" represent the effect of shade or shadow on protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight" relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there''s too much shadiness to take good photographs" a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother''s success left him in the shade" a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one" a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past" cast a shadow over a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can''t enjoy the humor"; "don''t argue about shades of meaning" |
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