shade

Sense 1 noun

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

it is much cooler in the shade

Sense 2 verb

cast a shadow over

Sense 3 noun

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

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

Sense 4 verb

represent the effect of shade or shadow on

Sense 5 noun

protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

they used umbrellas as shades

Sense 6 verb

protect from light, heat, or view

Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight

Sense 7 noun

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor

Sense 8 verb

vary slightly

shade the meaning

Sense 9 noun

a position of relative inferiority

an achievement that puts everything else in the shade

Sense 10 verb

pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree

the butterfly wings shade to yellow

Sense 11 noun

a slight amount or degree of difference

a tad too expensive

Sense 12 noun

a mental representation of some haunting experience

he looked like he had seen a ghost

Sense 13 noun

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