Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shade 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  shade 
 
  Sense  2 
  shade,  fill  in 
  =>  crosshatch 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shade 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  shade 
 
  Sense  2 
  shade,  fill  in 
  =>  crosshatch 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shade 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shade 
 
  3  senses  of  shade 
 
  Sense  1 
  shadow,  shade,  shade  off 
  =>  obscure,  bedim,  overcloud 
 
  Sense  2 
  shade,  fill  in 
  =>  draw 
  =>  paint 
 
  Sense  3 
  shade 
  =>  screen,  block  out 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shade 
 
  shade  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shade 
 
  Sense  1 
  shadow,  shade,  shade  off 
  =>  obscure,  bedim,  overcloud 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  shade,  fill  in 
  =>  draw 
  =>  paint 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  shade 
  =>  screen,  block  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shade 
  alpine  enchanter's  nightshade 
  ball  nightshade 
  bittersweet  nightshade 
  black  nightshade 
  climbing  nightshade 
  common  nightshade 
  deadly  nightshade 
  enchanter's  nightshade 
  eyeshade 
  lamp  shade 
  lampshade 
  nightshade 
  poisonous  nightshade 
  purple  nightshade 
  shade 
  shade  tree 
  shades 
  shades  of 
  silver-leaved  nightshade 
  silverleaf  nightshade 
  stinking  nightshade 
  sunshade 
  toadshade 
  window  shade 
  woody  nightshade 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shade 
 
  The  noun  shade  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  shade,  shadiness,  shadowiness  --  (relative  darkness  caused  by  light  rays  being  intercepted  by  an  opaque  body) 
  2.  (5)  shade,  tint,  tincture,  tone  --  (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") 
  3.  (3)  shade  --  (protective  covering  that  protects  something  from  direct  sunlight) 
  4.  (2)  nuance,  nicety,  shade,  subtlety,  refinement  --  (a  subtle  difference  in  meaning  or  opinion  or  attitude) 
  5.  shade  --  (a  position  of  relative  inferiority;  "an  achievement  that  puts  everything  else  in  the  shade";  "his  brother's  success  left  him  in  the  shade") 
  6.  tad,  shade  --  (a  slight  amount  or  degree  of  difference;  "a  tad  too  expensive";  "not  a  tad  of  difference";  "don't  argue  about  shades  of  meaning";  "the  new  model  is  a  shade  better  than  the  old  one") 
  7.  ghost,  shade,  spook,  wraith,  specter,  spectre  --  (a  mental  representation  of  some  haunting  experience;  "he  looked  like  he  had  seen  a  ghost";  "it  aroused  specters  from  his  past") 
  8.  shade  --  (a  representation  of  the  effect  of  shade  in  a  picture  or  drawing  (as  by  shading  or  darker  pigment)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shade 
 
  The  verb  shade  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  shadow,  shade,  shade  off  --  (cast  a  shadow  over) 
  2.  (1)  shade,  fill  in  --  (represent  the  effect  of  shade  or  shadow  on) 
  3.  (1)  shade  --  (protect  from  light,  heat,  or  view;  "Shade  your  eyes  when  you  step  out  into  the  bright  sunlight") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shade 
  shaded 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shade 
 
  The  noun  shade  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  shade,  shadiness,  shadowiness  --  (relative  darkness  caused  by  light  rays  being  intercepted  by  an  opaque  body) 
  2.  (5)  shade,  tint,  tincture,  tone  --  (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") 
  3.  (3)  shade  --  (protective  covering  that  protects  something  from  direct  sunlight) 
  4.  (2)  nuance,  nicety,  shade,  subtlety,  refinement  --  (a  subtle  difference  in  meaning  or  opinion  or  attitude) 
  5.  shade  --  (a  position  of  relative  inferiority;  "an  achievement  that  puts  everything  else  in  the  shade";  "his  brother's  success  left  him  in  the  shade") 
  6.  tad,  shade  --  (a  slight  amount  or  degree  of  difference;  "a  tad  too  expensive";  "not  a  tad  of  difference";  "don't  argue  about  shades  of  meaning";  "the  new  model  is  a  shade  better  than  the  old  one") 
  7.  ghost,  shade,  spook,  wraith,  specter,  spectre  --  (a  mental  representation  of  some  haunting  experience;  "he  looked  like  he  had  seen  a  ghost";  "it  aroused  specters  from  his  past") 
  8.  shade  --  (a  representation  of  the  effect  of  shade  in  a  picture  or  drawing  (as  by  shading  or  darker  pigment)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shade 
 
  The  verb  shade  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  shadow,  shade,  shade  off  --  (cast  a  shadow  over) 
  2.  (1)  shade,  fill  in  --  (represent  the  effect  of  shade  or  shadow  on) 
  3.  (1)  shade  --  (protect  from  light,  heat,  or  view;  "Shade  your  eyes  when  you  step  out  into  the  bright  sunlight") 

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