Shade
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shade¹
- /ʃeɪd/
Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús
Proto-Germanic *skaduz
Proto-West Germanic *skadu
Old English sċeadu
Middle English schade
English shade
Inherited from Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús, from *(s)ḱeh₃-. Doublet of shadow. Cognate with Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos) (whence English scoto-) and σκιά (skiá) (whence English scia-, and uncertainly via σκίουρος (skíouros) English squirrel).
noun shades
- Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
- Something that blocks light, particularly in a window. Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.
- A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint). I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
- A subtle variation in a concept. shades of meaning
- An aspect that is reminiscent of something. shades of Groucho Marx
- A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning That is a shade too close.
- A ghost or specter; a spirit. Too long have I been haunted by that shade.
- A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
- Subtle insults. throw shade
- A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade. Lighting was unimaginative for the standard stock with naked tungsten filament bulbs and metal reflectors. However, all compartments had individual reading lights above the seats with attractive glass shades.
- A candle-shade. I am now finishing this letter by candle-light, with the help of a handkerchief tied over the shade.
shade²
- /ʃeɪd/
Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús
Proto-Germanic *skaduz
Proto-West Germanic *skadu
Old English sċeadu
Middle English schade
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-nom
Proto-Indo-European *-onom
Proto-Germanic *-aną
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Old English -an
Middle English -en
Middle English schaden
English shade
Inherited from Middle English schaden, from schade + -en.
verb shades · shading · shaded
- To shield (someone or something) from light. The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
- To shield oneself from light. We shaded under a huge oak tree.
- To alter slightly. You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
- To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color. The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
- To move slightly from one's normal fielding position. Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
- To darken, particularly in drawing. I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
- To win by a narrow margin. Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
- To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
- To throw shade, to subtly insult someone. The lyrics have prompted headlines about her “shading” Musk with a “spicy dig”, but I reckon the guy got off lightly.
- To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen. Ere in our own house I do shade my head.
- To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent. His [Osiris’s] wife was Iſis, whom they likewiſe made / A Goddeſſe of great powre and ſouerainty, / And in her perſon cunningly did ſhade / That part of Iuſtice, which is Equity, […]
Shade³
proper noun Shades
- A surname.
