Definition of 'shade'

Noun

1. 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"
      Synonyms: shadiness shadowiness
2. 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"
      Synonyms: tint tincture tone
3. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
4. 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"
      Synonyms: nuance nicety subtlety refinement
5. a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"
6. 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"
      Synonyms: tad
7. a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
      Synonyms: ghost spook wraith specter spectre
8. a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

Verb

1. cast a shadow over
      Synonyms: shadow shade off
2. represent the effect of shade or shadow on
      Synonyms: fill in
3. protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"

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