Shade
//ʃeɪd//
Word Type
Noun
Verb
Proper Noun
The word "shade" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.
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Derived Terms
Roman shade beshade candle-shade cellular shade eyeshade hillshade lampshade lightshade made in the shade misshade multishade nightshade overshade pet lamp-shade put in the shade rainshade reshade retroshade roller shade semishade seven shades shadable shade ball shade carrier shade cloth shade horsetail shade tree mechanic shade up shadeable shadebob shadefest shadefly shadeful shadehouse shadeism shadeless shadelessly shadelike shaden shader shadeset shadiness shading shadism shady silver shade smoke-shade starshade sunshade table-shade turn a number of shades of red unshade unshaded wall-shade
Etymologically Related To
Broader Terms (Hypernyms)
alter apparition block out change color coloring colour colouring darken draw fantasm import inferiority lower rank lower status meaning modify paint phantasm phantasma phantom protection protective cover protective covering representation screen semidarkness shadow significance signification small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity
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absence absence sun absent absent light absent sun answer area art aspect avoid avoid sun avoiding avoiding sun avoiding sunlight away from away sun awnings bar basket beach beach cover beach umbrellas behind behind building behind sun below below tree beneath beneath tree beneath trees big big sheet big trees black blackness blind blinds block block sun blockage blocked blocked light blocked sun blocked sunlight blocked sunshine blocker blocking blocking light blocking sun blocking sunlight blocks blocks light blocks sun branches brightness building buildings cast cast darkness casting cloth cloth covering clouds color color intensity color tint color type color variation colorful colour colour hue colour type colouring comfort coo coo sunglasses cool cool area cool dark cool darkness cool light cool place cool quality cool respite cool sense cool shelter cool spot cool temperature cooler cooler area cooler place cooling cooling area cooling down cooling effect cooling off coolness coolness darkness cover coverage covered covering covering lamps covering sun coverings covers covers lamp curtain dappled dark dark area dark cool dark glasses dark highlights dark light dark maker dark patch dark place dark shape dark silhouette dark spot darken darkener darkening darker darker area darker now darkness darkness coolness day daylight daylight darkness daylight retreat days daytime daytime covering daytime darkness degree dim down drawing dressing during during day effect elm elm provider elm tree elms evening eye eye protection eyeglass fielding filtered filtered light fixture following following you free from sun from trees ghost ghostly ghostly specter gift glasses gray grey grey area grey place hades half half darkness head heat heat protector heat respite hidden hidden sun hide hide sun highlights hot hot days hue image in in dark in darkness indirect indirect light indirect sun intensity keep keep cool keeping keeping cool lack lack sun lack sunlight lacking lamp lamp blocker lamp cover lamp covering lamp topper lamps large large trees leafy leafy cover leafy darkness leaves light light absence light and light covered light obstructed light obstruction light reflection like like made little little light little sunlight lower lower temperature made made in maker makeup making making dark natural natural sunscreen near trees negative negative light nice now obscured obscured light obscured sunshine obstructed obstruction off on window on windows order out out of out sun outline outside outside sunlight over over head overhanging overhanging leaves overhead overhead cover parasol parasols partial partial dark partially partially sunny patch place places plants plants like protect protect sun protected protection protection area protections protector provide provider provides pull quality reduce reflection relief reminiscent represent respite retreat screen self self outline sense shadow shape sheet shelter shelter sun shield shining silhouette slight slight darkness small small basket sorta sorta dark specter spirit spot stand stand in staying staying cool subtle summer summer cover sun sun block sun blocked sun blocker sun blocking sun cover sun covering sun effect sun free sun glasses sun hidden sun lacking sun light sun protection sun protections sun protector sun relief sun shelter sun shining sunblock sunglasses sunlight sunlight cover sunlight hide sunlight protection sunny sunny day sunny places sunscreen sunshine surpass temperature think think parasol tint title tone tone hue topper translucent treatment tree tree blockage tree branches tree cast tree casting tree comfort tree cover tree coverage tree covering tree darkness tree protection tree provider tree provides trees trees awnings trees cast trees casting trees gift trees provide trees relief trees sun type typed typed answer umbra umbrella umbrella parasol umbrella trees umbrellas umbrellas parasols under under cover under elm under elms under them under tree under trees under umbrella under umbrellas variation variety window window blind window blinds window blocking window cover window covering window coverings window darkener window dressing window fixture window treatment windows you
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