The Meaning of shade

• (n.) Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.
• (n.) Darkness; obscurity; -- often in the plural.
• (n.) An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a secluded retreat.
• (n.) That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade.
• (n.) Shadow.
• (n.) The soul after its separation from the body; -- so called because the ancients it to be perceptible to the sight, though not to the touch; a spirit; a ghost; as, the shades of departed heroes.
• (n.) The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above.
• (n.) Degree or variation of color, as darker or lighter, stronger or paler; as, a delicate shade of pink.
• (n.) A minute difference or variation, as of thought, belief, expression, etc.; also, the quality or degree of anything which is distinguished from others similar by slight differences; as, the shades of meaning in synonyms.
• (v. t.) To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light; to keep off illumination from.
• (v. t.) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen; to hide; as, to shade one's eyes.
• (v. t.) To obscure; to dim the brightness of.
• (v. t.) To pain in obscure colors; to darken.
• (v. t.) To mark with gradations of light or color.
• (v. t.) To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Synonyms

shadiness , shadowiness , tint , tincture , tone , nuance , nicety , subtlety , refinement , tad , ghost , spook , wraith , specter , spectre , shadow , shade off , fill in

Homophones

schade

Rhymes

accolade , ade , adelaide , afraid , aid , aide , allayed , andrade , arcade , arrayed , bade , barricade , bayed , betrayed , blade , blockade , braid , brayed , bridesmaid , brigade , brocade , buffeted , cade , cascade , cavalcade , centigrade , charade , cliched , colonnade , conveyed , crusade , dade , decade , decayed , degrade , delayed , dismayed , disobeyed , displayed , dissuade , downgrade , escapade , evade , eyde , eyeshade , fade , filleted , flayed , forbade , frayed , fusillade , gade , glade , grade , granade , grayed , grenade , hade , haid , handmade , heyd , home-made , homemade , inlaid , invade , jade , kade , kincade , kincaid , lade , laid , lemonade , located , made , maid , manmade , marcade , marinade , marmalade , masquerade , mayde , mccade , mcdade , mcdaid , mcquaid , mcquaide , medicaid , mermaid , metrodade , mislaid , motorcade , nightshade , obeyed , okayed , outweighed , overpaid , overstayed , paid , palisade , parade , payed , persuade , pervade , played , portrayed , prepaid , promenade , quade , quaid , raid , rayed , remade , renegade , repaid , replayed , retrograde , sallade , sayed , schade , schrade , serenade , slade , spade , spaid , spayd , spayde , sprayed , stade , staid , stayed , suede , swayed , switchblade , tirade , trade , unafraid , underpaid , unmade , unpaid , unswayed , upbraid , upgrade , wade , waid , waide , weighed , zaid