n.
1.relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
2.a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
3.protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
4.a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
5.a position of relative inferiority
6.a slight amount or degree of difference
7.a mental representation of some haunting experience
8.a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) shade v.
1.cast a shadow over
2.represent the effect of shade or shadow on
3.protect from light, heat, or view
Idiom of the Day
in one ear and out the other
heard and then immediately forgotten
Everything that the teacher says seems to go in one ear and out the other for my friend.