shade

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

• “it is much cooler in the shade”
• “there”

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color

• “after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted”

protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

• “they used umbrellas as shades”
• “as the sun moved he readjusted the shade”

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• “without understanding the finer nuances you can”
• “;”
• “t argue about shades of meaning”

a position of relative inferiority

• “an achievement that puts everything else in the shade”
• “his brother”

a slight amount or degree of difference

• “a tad too expensive”
• “not a tad of difference”
• “the new model is a shade better than the old one”

a mental representation of some haunting experience

• “he looked like he had seen a ghost”
• “it aroused specters from his past”

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

cast a shadow over

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

• “the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”
• “root out corruption”

protect from light, heat, or view

• “Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight”