adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shade form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Being in the shade, not in direct light.
2. 2
   Having a slight colour added (of a diagram or picture) or being slightly darkened as if in the shade.

Adjective

1. 1
   protected from heat and light with shade or shadow wordnet
2. 2
   (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

crosshatcheddarksomegloomyleafymirkyscreened

Antonyms

All antonyms

illuminatedunshaded

Example

More examples

"The only other object on the table was a small shaded lamp."

Related phrases

cel-shadedshaded fan-footshaded poletoon-shaded

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