verbπShareTo shield from light."The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day."appearanceartnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo alter slightly."Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them."styleappearanceartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color."The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas."colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position."Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count."sportpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo darken, particularly in drawing."I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows."artChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo surpass 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."achievementactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.""I was working on my homework but got distracted, so I started shading all the open windows on my computer to focus on one task." "computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen."The umbrella shaded the children from the strong sun. "environmentnatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent."The play's director used dark costumes to shade the characters' roles as villains. "artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading