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shaded

/ˈʃeɪdɪd/

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verb

To shield from light.

Examples :

"The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day."

environment nature

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verb

To alter slightly.

Examples :

"Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them."

appearance style

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verb

To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.

Examples :

"The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas."

color appearance

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(of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.

Examples :

"Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count."

sport position action

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verb

To darken, particularly in drawing.

Examples :

"I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows."

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verb

To surpass by a narrow margin.

Examples :

"Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it."

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To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.

Examples :

"She shaded the chat window to focus on her work. "

computing technology

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verb

To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.

Examples :

"The big oak tree shaded us from the hot afternoon sun during our picnic. "

environment nature

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verb

To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Examples :

"The artist's rough sketch shaded the basic form of the building before she added the details. "

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adjective

Being in the shade, not in direct light.

Examples :

"The shaded picnic table was much cooler than the one in the sun. "

environment nature weather appearance

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adjective

Having a slight colour added (of a diagram or picture) or being slightly darkened as if in the shade.

Examples :

"The artist lightly shaded the drawing of the apple to give it a rounder appearance. "

appearance color art