noun
We rested in the shade of an old oak to get out of the hot sun
The curtains should be of a lighter shade to match the wallpaper
Did I detect a shade of sarcasm in your voice, Aloysius?
As night came on, horrifying shades took shape amongst the leafless trees
We need shades to reduce the glare of the light. We had only a light tent as a shade against the broiling sun
Try moving the picture a shade to the left
Do you really think his approval would make a shade of difference to me?
Your record time in the 1000-metre put other contenders in the shade
Take off those shades so I can see what you are thinking
verb
You should shade your eyes from the direct sunlight
She shaded in parts of the diagram to give a better effect
The house is shaded from view by trees on the south side
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