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represent the effect of shade or shadow on

a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

cast a shadow over

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

a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"

protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"

represent the effect of shade or shadow on

a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

cast a shadow over

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

a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"

protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"

Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.

An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a secluded retreat.

That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade.

The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above.

Degree or variation of color, as darker or lighter, stronger or paler; as, a delicate shade of pink.

A minute difference or variation, as of thought, belief, expression, etc.; also, the quality or degree of anything which is distinguished from others similar by slight differences; as, the shades of meaning in synonyms.

To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light; to keep off illumination from.

To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen; to hide; as, to shade one's eyes.

To obscure; to dim the brightness of.

To pain in obscure colors; to darken.

To mark with gradations of light or color.

To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Darkness; obscurity; - often in the plural.

The soul after its separation from the body; - so called because the ancients it to be perceptible to the sight, though not to the touch; a spirit; a ghost; as, the shades of departed heroes.

To undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation, as of color, meaning, expression, etc.; to pass by slight changes; - used chiefly with a preposition, as into, away, off.

Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.

An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a secluded retreat.

That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade.

The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above.

Degree or variation of color, as darker or lighter, stronger or paler; as, a delicate shade of pink.

A minute difference or variation, as of thought, belief, expression, etc.; also, the quality or degree of anything which is distinguished from others similar by slight differences; as, the shades of meaning in synonyms.

To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light; to keep off illumination from.

To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen; to hide; as, to shade one's eyes.

To obscure; to dim the brightness of.

To pain in obscure colors; to darken.

To mark with gradations of light or color.

To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Darkness; obscurity; - often in the plural.

The soul after its separation from the body; - so called because the ancients it to be perceptible to the sight, though not to the touch; a spirit; a ghost; as, the shades of departed heroes.

To undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation, as of color, meaning, expression, etc.; to pass by slight changes; - used chiefly with a preposition, as into, away, off.

A blind.

A blind.

SHADER.

A ghost.

To screen from light and heat; shield.

To blend, as colors; modify.

Obscurity; gloom; dusk; shadow.

A gradation of color; minute difference.

Hades.

Partial darkness caused by cutting off rays of light; darkness; dimness; a spot not exposed to the sun; something which cuts off or softens the rays of light, as a screen or curtain; special quality or degree of color; as, a peculiar shade of blue; a slight degree of difference in meaning, etc.; a ghost or phantom.

To screen from light or heat; to darken or make dim; to mark or paint with varying degrees of light or color.

To change by slight degrees; as, the sunset clouds shade from pale pink to deep purple.

Partial darkness: interception of light: obscurity: a shady place: protection: shelter: a screen: degree of color: a very minute change: (paint.) the dark part of a picture: the soul separated from the body: a ghost.

To screen from light or heat: to shelter: to mark with gradations of color: to darken.

To act as a shade.

SHADER.

A ghost.

Interception of light; obscurity; screen; degree of color; a ghost.

To screen from light; darken; mark with gradations in color.

The place or abode of the ghosts of the dead.

Obscurity, due to the interception of the rays of light; darkness; obscurity; a shady place; degree or gradation of light; a spirit or ghost; a secluded retreat; something that intercepts light or heat; shelter; the dark part of a picture.

To screen from light or heat; to obscure; to shelter; to darken; to paint with gradations of colour.

The obscurity or darkness resulting from the partial interruption of the rays of light; gloom; any obscure or partially-dark place; anything which intercepts light or heat; a glass cover for enclosing and protecting timepieces and valuable ornaments, &c.; a screen; shelter; protection; the varying dark parts of a picture; a very minute difference; a ghost; a disembodied spirit.

n. [Anglo Saxon] , Gothic , Greek] Comparative obscurity owing to the interception of the rays of light;-darkness; obscurity;-an obscure place; a secluded retreat;-a screen; something to intercept light or heat;-protection; shelter; cover;-figure of any thing formed by interception of the rays of light; a shadow ;-the soul after its separation from the body; a spirit; a ghost;-the darker portion of a picture;-degree or variation of colour, as darker or lighter;-a very minute difference; degree;-pi., in mythology, the invisible world or region of the dead; -hence, deep obscurity; total darkness.