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Definition shade in British English

shade noun

noun
/ʃeɪd/
1

a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something

Example

He pulled a wicker chair into the shade.

Example

I spent the afternoon reading under the shade of an umbrella.

Example

We sat in the shade and ate our lunch.

Synonyms and related words
darkness shade blackness
2

a screen or cover that protects something from the sun

Example

an eye shade

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beach chair bench brolly
2.1

a roller blind

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blind curtain curtain rail
3

a particular form of a colour. For example sky blue and navy blue are shades of blue

Example

The painter used different textures and shades to represent the seasons.

Example

a brilliant shade of red

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chromatic col coloring
4

a pair of sunglasses

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bifocals bridge contact
5

a slightly different form or type of something

Example

All shades of political opinion were represented.

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ontology type category
6

the spirit of someone who has died

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being daemon devil
7

something that reminds someone of another person, thing, or period of time

Example

Look at all these kids' games - shades of my childhood.

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aide-memoire a monument to something keepsake
8

a very small amount

Example

A shade less than 50 per cent approve of the idea.

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
Definition shade in British English