1. an area of darkness or coolness created when something blocks light
2. a device used to block or reduce light
3. a particular variety or degree of a color

1. to protect from light or heat by blocking it
2. to make darker by adding color or shadow

Examples

• We sat in the shade of the large oak tree.
• Please pull down the window shade.
• I like that shade of blue on the walls.
• The temperature was a shade cooler today.
• The umbrella will shade us from the sun.
• She shaded the drawing with her pencil.
• The trees shade the house in the afternoon.
• He chose a darker shade of paint for the room.