'shade' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'shade' with 16 example sentences.

shade noun

: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

: protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

: a position of relative inferiority

: a slight amount or degree of difference

: a mental representation of some haunting experience

: a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

: a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view

shade verb

: cast a shadow over

: represent the effect of shade or shadow on

: protect from light, heat, or view

: vary slightly

: pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree

I rested in the shade of a tree.

Park the car in the shade.

We pitched our tent under the shade of a large tree.

An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.

They're sitting in the shade of the chestnut trees.

There are many shades of gray.

Why aren't you wearing your shades?

Don't cut down a tree that gives you shade.

Today is very hot; it is 45 °C in the shade.

The kindergarten yard is shaded.

He is a shade better today.

I want a lighter shade.

That's a nice shade of blue.

Paul stood with his hand shading his eyes.

Nancy is a shade darker than Helen.

The sky is a hazy shade of winter.

Words related to 'shade'

shadow screen hue