Shade vs. Shed
Difference Between Shade and Shed
Shadenoun
Light diminished in intensity as a result of the interception of the rays; partial darkness.
Shedverb
To have (a growth or covering) be disconnected or fall off by a natural process
a tree shedding its leaves.a snake shedding its skin.a dog shedding its hair.Shadenoun
Cover or shelter provided by interception by an object of the sun or its rays
sat in the shade under the tree.Shedverb
To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed)
I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet.Shadenoun
The part of a picture or photograph depicting darkness or shadow.
Shedverb
To take off (an article of clothing).
Shadenoun
A gradation of a color as it is mixed with black or is decreasingly illuminated
shades of gray.Shedverb
To produce and release (a tear or tears).
Shadenoun
A slight difference or variation; a nuance
shades of meaning.Shedverb
(Archaic) To pour forth.
Shadenoun
A small amount; a trace
detected a shade of bitterness in her remarks.Shedverb
To repel without allowing penetration
A duck's feathers shed water.Shadenoun
Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat
closed the window shades.Shedverb
To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart
a lamp that sheds a lot of light.Shadenoun
shades Informal Sunglasses.
Shedverb
To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process
The cats are shedding now.Shadenoun
Dark shadows gathering at dusk
“The shades of night are falling fast” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).Shednoun
An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.
Shadenoun
The abode of the dead; the underworld
went to the shades of hell.Shednoun
Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed.
Shadenoun
A disembodied spirit; a ghost.
Shednoun
The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them.
Shadenoun
shades A present reminder of a person or situation in the past
shades of my high-school days.Shednoun
A small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.
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).Shednoun
A large low structure often open on all sides.
Shadeverb
To screen from light or heat
Trees shaded the street.Shedverb
To part, separate or divide.
To shed something in two.To shed the sheep from the lambs.A metal comb shed her golden hair.We are shed with each other by an enormous distance.Shadeverb
To obscure or darken
“A sliver of mustache shaded his upper lip” (Michael Finkel).Shedverb
(ambitransitive) To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.Shadeverb
To represent degrees of shade or shadow in
shade a drawing.Shedverb
To pour; to make flow.
Shadeverb
To produce (gradations of light or color) in a drawing or picture
shaded the pink in the sunset.Shedverb
(transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
I didn't shed many tears when he left me.A tarpaulin sheds water.Shadeverb
To change or vary by slight degrees
shade the meaning.Shedverb
(transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.
Can you shed any light on this problem?Shadeverb
To make a slight reduction in
shade prices.Shedverb
To pour forth, give off, impart.
Shadeverb
To pass from one quality, color, or thing to another by very slight changes or degrees.
Shedverb
To fall in drops; to pour.
Shadenoun
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.Shedverb
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
Shadenoun
(countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.Shedverb
(weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
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.Shednoun
(weaving) An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
Shadenoun
(figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
shades of meaningShednoun
(obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.
Shadenoun
(figuratively) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
shades of GrouchoShednoun
(obsolete) A parting in the hair.
Shadenoun
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
Shednoun
(obsolete) The top of the head.
Shadenoun
A ghost or specter; a spirit.
Too long have I been haunted by that shade.The adventurer was attacked by a shade.Shednoun
(obsolete) An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
Shadenoun
(countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
Shednoun
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.
a wagon shed; a wood shed; a garden shedShadenoun
Subtle insults.
throw shadeWhy did you paint your room chartreuse? No shade; I'm genuinely curious.Shednoun
A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.
Shadeverb
(transitive) To shield from light.
The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.Shednoun
An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
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.Shednoun
A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
Shadeverb
(intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.Shednoun
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
Shadeverb
To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.Shedverb
get rid of;
he shed his image as a pushy bossshed your clothesShadeverb
(transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.Shedverb
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities;
shed tearsspill bloodGod shed His grace on TheeShadeverb
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.Shedverb
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over;
spill the beans all over the tableShadeverb
To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
Shedverb
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;
out dog sheds every SpringShadeverb
To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
Shedadjective
shed at an early stage of development;
most amphibians have caducous gillsthe caducous calyx of a poppyShadeverb
To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
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 photographsShadenoun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color;
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wantedShadenoun
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight;
they used umbrellas as shadesas the sun moved he readjusted the shadeShadenoun
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 meaningShadenoun
a position of relative inferiority;
an achievement that puts everything else in the shadehis brother's success left him in the shadeShadenoun
a slight amount or degree of difference;
a tad too expensivenot a tad of differencethe new model is a shade better than the old oneShadenoun
a mental representation of some haunting experience;
he looked like he had seen a ghostit aroused specters from his pastShadenoun
a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Shadeverb
cast a shadow over
Shadeverb
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Shadeverb
protect from light, heat, or view;
Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
