shade

US /ʃed/

UK /ʃeɪd/

A2

noun

  • Area of darkness when something blocks the light
  • Something that blocks or reduces light
  • Color that is a little darker or brighter than

verb

  • To shelter something from direct light
  • To change the truth to deceive or influence
  • To make one part of a picture darker or lighter

Examples

We were completely shaded from the sun by the poplar trees.

a word with various shades of meaning