Shade vs. Shadow

Difference Between Shade and Shadow

Shadenoun

Light diminished in intensity as a result of the interception of the rays; partial darkness.

Shadownoun

A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.

Shadenoun

Cover or shelter provided by interception by an object of the sun or its rays

sat in the shade under the tree.

Shadownoun

The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source

The back yard is in shadow all day long.

Shadenoun

The part of a picture or photograph depicting darkness or shadow.

Shadownoun

A darker area in a picture or photograph.

Shadenoun

A gradation of a color as it is mixed with black or is decreasingly illuminated

shades of gray.

Shadownoun

shadows The darkness following sunset.

Shadenoun

A slight difference or variation; a nuance

shades of meaning.

Shadownoun

often shadows A darkened area of skin under the eye.

Shadenoun

A small amount; a trace

detected a shade of bitterness in her remarks.

Shadownoun

An incipient growth of beard that makes the skin look darker.

Shadenoun

Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat

closed the window shades.

Shadownoun

A feeling or cause of gloom or unhappiness

The argument cast a shadow on their friendship.

Shadenoun

shades Informal Sunglasses.

Shadownoun

A nearby or adjoining region; vicinity

grew up in the shadow of the ballpark.

Shadenoun

Dark shadows gathering at dusk

“The shades of night are falling fast” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).

Shadownoun

A dominating presence or influence

spent years working in the shadow of the lab director.

Shadenoun

The abode of the dead; the underworld

went to the shades of hell.

Shadownoun

An imitation or inferior version

"The defenders of the Japanese home islands were already a shadow of the fighting forces American soldiers had encountered elsewhere" (James Carroll).

Shadenoun

A disembodied spirit; a ghost.

Shadownoun

A phantom; a ghost.

Shadenoun

shades A present reminder of a person or situation in the past

shades of my high-school days.

Shadownoun

An unsubstantial object of pursuit

spent the last part of his career chasing shadows.

Shadenoun

(Slang) Scornful criticism or contempt

“Most fans are now speculating that the letters written on her gown were not just random and in fact were supposed to throw shade at her estranged husband” (Ashley Mitchell).

Shadownoun

One, such as a detective or spy, that follows or trails another.

Shadeverb

To screen from light or heat

Trees shaded the street.

Shadownoun

A constant companion.

Shadeverb

To obscure or darken

“A sliver of mustache shaded his upper lip” (Michael Finkel).

Shadownoun

(Sports) A player who guards an opponent closely.

Shadeverb

To represent degrees of shade or shadow in

shade a drawing.

Shadownoun

A faint indication; a foreshadowing

a shadow of things to come.

Shadeverb

To produce (gradations of light or color) in a drawing or picture

shaded the pink in the sunset.

Shadownoun

An insignificant portion or amount; a trace

beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Shadeverb

To change or vary by slight degrees

shade the meaning.

Shadownoun

Shelter; protection

under the shadow of their corporate sponsor.

Shadeverb

To make a slight reduction in

shade prices.

Shadowverb

To cast a shadow on; darken or shade

The leaves of the trees shadowed the ferns below.

Shadeverb

To pass from one quality, color, or thing to another by very slight changes or degrees.

Shadowverb

To make gloomy or troubled, especially over time

He was shadowed by self-doubt.

Shadenoun

(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.

The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.

Shadowverb

To represent vaguely, mysteriously, or prophetically; foreshadow.

Shadenoun

(countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.

Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.

Shadowverb

To darken in a painting or drawing; shade in.

Shadenoun

(countable) A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).

I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.

Shadowverb

To follow, especially in secret; trail.

Shadenoun

(figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.

shades of meaning

Shadowverb

(Sports) To guard (an opponent) closely throughout the playing area.

Shadenoun

(figuratively) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.

shades of Groucho

Shadowverb

To become downcast or gloomy

Her face shadowed with sorrow.

Shadenoun

A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning

Shadowadjective

Not having official status

a shadow government of exiled leaders.a shadow cabinet.

Shadenoun

A ghost or specter; a spirit.

Too long have I been haunted by that shade.The adventurer was attacked by a shade.

Shadownoun

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.The X-ray showed a shadow on his lung.

Shadenoun

(countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.

Shadownoun

Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.

I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach.

Shadenoun

Subtle insults.

throw shadeWhy did you paint your room chartreuse? No shade; I'm genuinely curious.

Shadownoun

(obsolete) A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.

Shadeverb

(transitive) To shield from light.

The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.

Shadownoun

That which looms as though a shadow.

I don't have a shadow of doubt in my mind that my plan will succeed. The shadow of fear of my being outed always affects how I live my life. I lived in her shadow my whole life.

Shadeverb

(transitive) To alter slightly.

You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.

Shadownoun

A small degree; a shade.

He did not give even a shadow of respect to the professor.

Shadeverb

(intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.

The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.

Shadownoun

An imperfect and faint representation.

He came back from war the shadow of a man.the neopagan ritual was only a pale shadow of the ones the Greeks held thousands of years ago

Shadeverb

To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.

Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.

Shadownoun

A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.

Shadeverb

(transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.

I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.

Shadownoun

One who secretly or furtively follows another.

The constable was promoted to working as a shadow for the Royals.

Shadeverb

To surpass by a narrow margin.

Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.

Shadownoun

A type of lettering form of word processors that makes a cubic effect.

Shadeverb

To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.

Shadownoun

An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.

Shadeverb

To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.

Shadownoun

A spirit; a ghost; a shade.

Shadeverb

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

Shadownoun

An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.

Shadenoun

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

it is much cooler in the shadethere's too much shadiness to take good photographs

Shadownoun

(psychology) In Jungian psychology, an unconscious aspect of the personality.

Shadenoun

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

Shadowverb

To block light or radio transmission.

Looks like that cloud's going to shadow us.

Shadenoun

protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight;

they used umbrellas as shadesas the sun moved he readjusted the shade

Shadowverb

(espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.

Shadenoun

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;

without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humordon't argue about shades of meaning

Shadowverb

To accompany a professional during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.

Shadenoun

a position of relative inferiority;

an achievement that puts everything else in the shadehis brother's success left him in the shade

Shadowverb

(programming) To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.

Shadenoun

a slight amount or degree of difference;

a tad too expensivenot a tad of differencethe new model is a shade better than the old one

Shadowverb

(computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).

Shadenoun

a mental representation of some haunting experience;

he looked like he had seen a ghostit aroused specters from his past

Shadowadjective

Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.

The human resources department has a shadow information technology group without headquarters knowledge.

Shadenoun

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

Shadowadjective

Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.

The director has been giving shadow leadership to the other group's project to ensure its success.The illuminati shadow group has been pulling strings from behind the scenes.

Shadeverb

cast a shadow over

Shadowadjective

(politics) Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.

The shadow cabinet cannot agree on the terms of the agreement due immediately after they are sworn in.The insurgents’ shadow government is being crippled by the federal military strikes.